Bristol Palin: Don't Abort Down Syndrome Babies

In her latest blog post, Bristol Palin mourns the fetuses that are aborted because they have been diagnosed with Down Syndrome.

In the United States, would you believe ninety-two percent of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted before they get a chance to take a breath? When I hear this statistic, it makes me want to burst into tears. I can’t imagine a world without Trig -- he is the best brother! (Okay, you’re not too bad either, Track!)

It’s crazy how in love with Trig we all are. When Tripp is acting up -- which he does often! -- I sometimes joke with my mom.

“Hey, want to trade kids?” I laugh.

Sarah Palin gave birth to her fifth child, Trig, in April 2008, and Bristol welcomed son Tripp that December. The Palins released a statement after Trig's birth indicating that they knew the child would have Down Syndrome because of prenatal testing -- something Rick Santorum has condemned as a tool for "culling the ranks of the disabled."

“Trig is beautiful and already adored by us," the statement read. "We knew through early testing he would face special challenges, and we feel privileged that God would entrust us with this gift and allow us unspeakable joy as he entered our lives. We have faith that every baby is created for good purpose and has potential to make this world a better place. We are truly blessed.”

In her blog post, Bristol says that her little brother is "cooler than people with fewer chromosomes" and declares, "I’d have a Down syndrome baby in a heartbeat." She concludes by urging Occupy Wall Street protestors to abandon their cause and start protesting the abortion rate associated with Down Syndrome.

Bristol's conservative views don't always play well in the blogosphere. Monday she shared some reactions to a blog post she wrote criticizing President Obama's gay marriage announcement.

"You all, including your son, deserve a slow, painful and miserable death," one commenter wrote. "Your backwards thinking is so sad because the world is moving forward and you will certainly be left behind. May death be upon you."

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Comments

[masonwealth]

03:36 PM on 02/01/2013

Typical liberals, they love talk about equality and are supposed to be all for anti discriminatory practices and laws. But refuse to extend these same veiws to the most vunerable members of society. Taking hypocracy to to awhole new level.

[soapstix]

01:37 AM on 05/29/2012

The people like Bristol Palin want to tell the rest of the world what to do, and they need to clean their doorsteps, and leave everyone else to make their own PERSONAL decisions

[David Eisbrouch]

10:18 AM on 05/27/2012

It bothers me that this woman has a voice at all after reckless teenage sex produced a platform for her inaccurate banter and false celebrity. Her mother was the result of the worst political strategy in modern day presidential campaigns who then went on to resign from being governor of Alaska to cash in with the cool aid drinking right wingers who would follow her into Russia (slightly north of Alaska). Does it bother me that our society actually pays attention to this type of family when there are so many more deserving people in the world to focus our energies? Slightly.

[Ski Hill 11]

02:09 AM on 05/27/2012

What an interesting article.

Drivel, drivel, hate, drivel.......

Please make her go away!

[ecbronx1]

11:26 PM on 05/26/2012

Sweetheart, 92% of the stuff you write is bull**** (oops - incorrect information.)

[BetterDays]

11:56 AM on 05/23/2012

There are plenty of Downs Syndrome babies available for adoption, Bristol. Help the world by parenting one of them!

[BetterDays]

11:56 AM on 05/23/2012

You and your paid blog stalkers wrote that comment to allow you to claim victim status.

[PrunellaC]

11:32 AM on 05/17/2012

"You all, including your son, deserve a slow, painful and miserable death," one commenter wrote."

The sentiment is pretty awful, but really, such is life on the Interwebz. I've received similar comments for relatively uncontroversial views (ie, Rachael Ray spews misinformation and has terrible recipes, Princess Diana was not a sait, etc) One person threatened to come to my workplace and made a screen name out of my address.

I find it not particularly helpful or productive to gush post-natally about children born after an abortion was considered. IMO, once a decision has been made either way, there is absolutely no benefit to be had by second guessing it.

[BetterDays]

11:54 AM on 05/23/2012

The only problem with the statement is who made it. Palin and her fold are typically the ones who write these types of posts on their blogs to gain sympathy and more dollars.

[PrunellaC]

11:22 AM on 05/17/2012

"I’d have a Down syndrome baby in a heartbeat."

I thought you already had, dearie.

BTW, what on earth is BP doing at an MSNBC after party?

[cosmicman]

09:34 PM on 05/16/2012

Right now it's cute when trig slobbers all over you. When he's 30, not so much.

[Morgan Adair]

11:21 AM on 05/20/2012

That's why he hasn't been seen in months... not so cute anymore.

[nazztea]

02:41 PM on 05/16/2012

Drawn from the privatized (possibly religious-based) orphanages and homes for the unwanted, the children of those forced by Republican law to give borth will be the new shock-troops of the Reborn America.

Sinclair Lewis was an effin' visionary:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Can%27t_Happen_Here

And the DS kids won't be a problem:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4TuW4ns2OXc/T7FjkNC6rgI/AAAAAAAAkvI/zj_2zJUzZiM/s1600/Eugenics-illustration-1.jpg

[Southernthinker]

01:47 PM on 05/16/2012

No! I do not believe that (enough said).
It bothers me that the Palin's wear this beautiful child as if he is a medal borne out of personal sacrifice. I attended a regional Olympic game with my autistic nephew last weekend; it is held on an air force base! Can you imagine the size and diversity of the participant grou that 98% abortion rate has to be wrong for Downs.
She and the family should practice " .....if I can not win let me be quiet after my loss"

[Kambriel2]

12:44 PM on 05/16/2012

Don't you love her attitude. Don't protest for those things that you think are important, Occupiers!! Protest for the stuff I think is important!!

[freeSpeakr]

12:44 PM on 05/16/2012

Yes. Why do it just because of DS when there are better reasons.
1 People suck.
2 There's too many of 'em.
3 It's easier than putting them through some school and military training so they can get killed trying to blow up a country fulla little brown people.

[Classof89]

12:03 PM on 05/16/2012

The best (yet worst) case of opening Pandora's box I've ever seen. Special thanks to John McCain for this respectful unIeashing upon the nation.