Friday, May 25, 2007
I am a young woman with Down syndrome. I am so sad to hear about
all the babies with Down Syndrome who are aborted. I think this is
like genocide -- the systematic killing of a whole people or
nation.
I have a full and wonderful life, and the world needs to know that
I do not "suffer" from Down syndrome. Most people I know with
disabilities have full and productive lives.
My heart breaks when I think that I might be part of the last
generation of people with Down syndrome. The world will never
again benefit from our gifts. But I will continue to hold hope for
people with disabilities. And I will pray for all the people who
think we don't have the right to live.
BRIDGET BROWN
Darien, Ill.
SOURCE: Washington Post
