Judges cite Holocaust, eugenics in divided ruling allowing Ohio to enforce Down Syndrome abortion ban
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of an Ohio law that prohibits doctors from performing abortions if they know the abortion is sought because of a fetal Down syndrom diagnosis. (Source: Sam Greene, Cincinnati Enquirer/Cincinnati Enquirer)
By Jessie Balmert | April 13, 2021 at 1:56 PM EDT - Updated April 13 at 1:56 PM
COLUMBUS (Cincinnati Enquirer) - Ohioâs ban on abortions after a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome doesnât violate a womanâs ability to obtain an abortion, a divided Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.