No more “mental retardation”. So?

"If an entire class of people, those with three sets of the 21st chromosome, are routinely targeted for destruction -- at a scandalous rate of 90 per cent -- can merely changing the term we use to describe those 10 per cent who escape the net increase respect for their human dignity and intrinsic value to society in a meaningful way? It’s as if we are rescuing survivors of the death camp, offering them freedom and food, but failing to shut down the gas chambers for the rest of their race. Can any significant respect be ever given to those with Down syndrome when those who call themselves advocates ignore this ignominious irony?"

http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/no_more_mental_retardation._so/

My Latest Article - "Thumb up or down for life!"

"This week, I read a deeply disturbing article which immediately gave me visions of the thumb up or down sign for life. A couple has established a web site to let the public vote on whether the pregnant mother should give birth or have an abortion"
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/10112o

Another "risk gene" identified

Check out my latest article concerning the slippery slope!

"Since 90%+ of all children diagnosed prenatally with Down syndrome using genetic testing are aborted my question to the researchers and medical community would be "What will the identification of this "risk gene" be used for, and will this prenatal diagnosis be offered to expectant parent?"
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/101109

Are we returning to an already extinct era?

"Part of this statistical irregularity may be explained in a couple of words: births of babies with Down syndrome are decreasing, because they are aborted once pregnant mothers are informed of their condition. They are human beings heading towards extinction."
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/october232010/downs-abortions-cf.php

Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the Womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart."

Rescue tube to the light of the world

"Advances in science and genetics are allowing our culture to almost universally deny entry to all unborn members who are predicted to be flawed, and 90%+ of all children diagnosed prenatally with Down syndrome are terminated with no hope of rescue."
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http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/101014

Contract to Kill

"This month in Canada, a surrogate mother was urged to abort the baby she was carrying by the couple she was contracted to, because prenatal reports showed the child likely had Down syndrome"

READ MY ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE:
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/101013

Deciding Not to Screen for Down Syndrome

"We declined prenatal testing not because we assume this baby in my womb has the typical 46 chromosomes. We declined prenatal testing because we would welcome another child with Down syndrome."

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/deciding-not-to-screen-for-down-syndrome/?utm_source=Master+List&utm_campaign=fcffc2003c-Motherlode+Prenatal+Testing+Article&utm_medium=email

War on the Unborn

"But we can continue to give much-needed attention to parents like Kurt Kondrich, who runs the “Stop Aborting Down Syndrome Individuals Now” website. He doesn’t have a public relations budget or any high-powered communications professionals working for him. All he has is the love of a Down syndrome child named Chloe. He and his wife met with Sarah Palin, the mother of a Down syndrome child, during the 2008 campaign. In this age of the new media revolution, however, Kurt has the ability to post provocative and compelling articles about the struggle for life of those without a voice. Kurt Kondrich says: “I have since embarked on a mission to make sure people are aware of this genocide. I want people to see the beautiful faces of our kids and realize the priceless Blessings and Gifts they are to a society that has lost focus.”
http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamacare-genocide-and-the-war-on-the-unborn/

The Most "Invasive Test" Ever

Check out my latest article "The most "invasive test" ever"

"The concern for invasive prenatal testing is that it could cause a miscarriage in a "normal, healthy" unborn child. My beautiful 7-year-old daughter Chloe who has Down syndrome is very healthy and above normal when it comes to things that truly matter. The non-invasive test developed for Down syndrome will cause the most "invasive" procedure possible for these precious children — Termination." http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/100823

Media Release - Killing of Unborn Children with Down syndrome = Genocide

"It is the opinion of this Society that the screening programme is in violation of Article II [d] of the Convention, Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group. People with Down syndrome fall within the definition of “disabled persons” and are recognized under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons as a group which forms part of a nation."
http://righttolife.org.nz/2010/the-killing-of-unborn-children-with-down-syndrome-genocide/#more-1429

Poseidon faith in an upside-down world

Check out my latest article "Poseidon faith in an upside-down world"

"As in the Poseidon Adventure, the greatest tragedy of our time is the overwhelming number of people who choose not to climb upward and will soon enter the "Wide Gate" of destruction. In this upside-down world, which path are you going to choose?"
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/1008

First they came for the disabled

Check out my latest posted article below

"Many people do not realize that the first people targeted for extermination in Germany in the 1930's were the disabled. Under the secret T-4 program, individuals with disabilities were labeled "life unworthy of life" and "useless eaters." Today, there is a silent eugenic movement that has resulted in 90%+ of children identified prenatally with Down syndrome to be targeted and then terminated. Although there are no railroad cars or smoke stacks in the distance, the results are the same as the "Killing Crates" of the 1930's." http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/100805

"Wrongful birth" lawsuit

Check out my latest article on the Renew America site:

This "wrongful birth lawsuit" is a very slippery slope, and it could lead to law firms specializing in this type of prenatal litigation. When a unique and beautiful class of people have been marked as "undesirable" and "not welcome" then all of us need to ask the question "Who is next?"
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/100724

Parents sue for wrongful birth - DOWN SYNDROME

"TWO Victorian couples are suing doctors for failing to diagnose Down Syndrome in their unborn babies, denying them the chance to terminate the pregnancies. "In the event that Down Syndrome had been detected, (she) would have elected to undergo a termination of her pregnancy," their statement of claim says."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/two-couples-suing-doctors-for-failing-to-diagnose-down-syndrome/story-e6frf7l6-1225894802548

Are Down syndrome people "less than" others?

"In the reporter's enthusiasm, she downplays a major effect the availability of this test would produce; namely, the destruction of more unborn children who are found to have Down's. Indeed, the whole spin of the story further de-humanizes people with Down's, increasing their marginalization and, quite literally, their endangerment."
http://vitalsignsblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/are-downs-syndrome-people-less-than.html

Cheap Blood Test Could Detect Disorders in Fetus

Please read the article below carefully and pass it on. With a 90%+ termination rate currently for a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome this new test could lead to Down syndrome extinction. My beautiful 7 year old daughter has an extra chromosome, and she does not have a "disorder". We just returned from the beach, and do you see any disorders here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZdTnjHaXlo There is nothing holy about this "holy grail".


"Professor Stephen Robson, spokesman for the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, considers a non-invasive test for detecting Down syndrome the “holy grail” and said there was an ''enormous research effort’’ behind it." http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,595705,00.html

Official report says screening and aborting Down Syndrome babies is an effective cost saving tool

"The estimated cost of avoiding the birth of a baby with Down syndrome (about 38,000 pounds) is substantially less than the lifetime costs of care. While some may feel that the cost of about 40,000 pounds sterling to prevent the birth of a baby with Down syndrome to a woman under 30 may be expensive, it is low compared with the costs of caring for someone with Down syndrome."

http://familylifenz.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/official-report-to-nz-government-says-that-screening-and-aborting-down-syndrome-babies-is-an-effective-cost-saving-tool/

Accuracy In Media Article

"Fortunately, there are parents like Kurt Kondrich of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who keep this issue alive. You may remember that Kurt and his wife Margie and their Down syndrome daughter, Chloe, met with Sarah Palin during the 2008 presidential campaign. The meeting received national attention."
http://www.aim.org/aim-column/george-will-sells-out-to-cultural-corruption/

Prenatal disability profiling

I was asked by the editor of "Renew America" to be a reguar columnist, and here is my latest article:

When a child is prenatally profiled and identified as having Down syndrome, the penalty in 90% percent-plus of the cases is termination. http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kondrich/100601

Going to Bat for Down syndrome

The TV series "Facing Life Head On" episode "Going to Bat for Down syndrome"airs across the USA and Canada.

"As the third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Andy LaRoche is making a name for himself in the sports world. But he’s also trying to make a name for himself off the field. Andy has a passion for touching the lives of children with Down syndrome. He’s inviting these children and their families to spend time with him at the ballpark. They play on the field, meet the team and take in a game. One little girl who’s formed a special friendship with Andy is Chloe Kondrich. Chloe was born to Kurt and Margie Kondrich six years ago. After her birth, they were given mostly negative information at the hospital regarding Down syndrome. But that didn’t matter to them. Kurt and Margie knew Chloe was here for a reason and they knew she was destined to become a cherished member of their family and community. For Andy, spending time with Chloe and other kids has been one of the highlights of the time he’s spending playing baseball in Pittsburgh. It says a lot about the impact children with Down syndrome can have on people."

Click here to watch "Going to Bat for Down syndrome", and it WILL brighten your day! http://www.facinglife.tv/episode/season_4/episode_15/episode_415.html

'Facing Life Head-on' to feature friendship between Chloe and Pittsburgh Pirates' Andy LaRoche

The show "Facing Life Head-on" — which will air the feature — reaches 100 million homes in the U.S. and Canada. The show's host is Brad Mattes. "With more than 90 percent of children diagnosed prenatally with Down syndrome being aborted, it is critical that Americans see what a priceless blessing children with Down syndrome are to families, communities, and all of humanity," said Chloe's father, Kurt Kondrich.
http://www.renewamerica.com/article/100509

Miscarriage of justice--the 'prenatal disability death sentence'

"A baby boy abandoned by doctors to die after a botched abortion was found alive nearly a day later. The mother, pregnant for the first time, had opted for an abortion after prenatal scans suggested that her baby was disabled."
http://www.renewamerica.com/article/100430

http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/may/10050715.html