Over at the Devoted Intellectual, they are asking if you think the 90 abortion rate of children with Downsydrome is, as George Will says, "eugenic gendocide". Of course, you know where I stand. Here is Keep Infants with Down Sydnrome, the group I co-founded to fight this terrible... Read more

MeditationSt. Peter Julian EymardEven in her cradle, Mary was the delight of the most Holy Trinity, the admiration of the Angels. 'Who is this privileged one,' they ask, 'who at the first dawn of life, is so rich in virtue and adorned with such glory'In like manner should we rejo... Read more

For days, Bella and Gabbi were up to something. They were in the woods, working on a surprise for me, a top secret project. They left to get wood chips, and came back dragging no less than six huge bags of chips. I had my suspicisions, but the result far surpassed my guesses. Acc... Read more

Whenever I see the words "Down syndrome testing" in my daily Down syndrome Google alerts, my stomach tightens. Usualy, it means a new effort has been made improve the 'search and destroy' techniques for abortion. Not this time. Researchers at the Universtiy of Arizona have develo... Read more

In my new role as director of International Down Syndrome Coalition for Life, I led the discussion when Danielle Bean blogged about Jennifer Anniston using the word "retard" as a pejorative. Several members, at my request, joined in to explain why banningthe use of 'the... Read more