Patricia Heaton Takes On CBS After US Network Applauds Iceland’s 'Elimination' of Down Syndrome Babies
American actress, former model and pro-life advocate Patricia Heaton, best known for her popularity gained starring in the hit show Everybody Loves Raymond, blasted CBS for their abysmal news report on Iceland's seemingly miraculous cure for Down Syndrome. What could this brilliant revolutionary new cure for the genetic condition be? Wait for it – it's abortion – the deliberate and savage ending of human life through poisoning or dismemberment. This is Iceland’s acclaimed ‘cure’ for Down Syndrome.
No, Iceland has not “eradicated” Down Syndrome as CBS News would lead us to believe. They have simply killed those with Down Syndrome. The systematic and targeted killing of innocent Down’s children – Iceland’s large-scale answer to the condition – was undercut by CBS using soft choice of words such as “eliminate” in place of the more inconvenient “murder.” The language used in the recent CBS report was eloquently coded, with words like “eliminating” and “disappear” used to make the whole situation sound rather civilised and progressive. The brutal eradication of people with Down Syndrome in Iceland is not the only horror playing out before our eyes – a major news corporation CBS News celebrating such an evil – is another tragic low.
This is not something to be celebrated. Note how CBS uses the term ‘eradicate’ as in eradicating Polio or Malaria or HIV. People who have Down Syndrome are not illnesses or diseases to be ‘eradicated’ – yes, you can eradicate a disease but no, you cannot eradicate people.
In light of the veiled, sophisticated language, you would have been forgiven for thinking that Iceland had actually been successful in slowly and naturally eradicating Down Syndrome. But don’t be fooled – Down Syndrome is instead being forcefully wiped out through the murderous 21st century enterprise of abortion.
The report explains that since the advent of prenatal screening tests in Iceland in the early 2000s, the vast majority of women — very close to 100 percent — who received a positive test for Down syndrome terminated their pregnancy.
The tests are optional, however the government states that all pregnant women must be informed about the availability of screening tests, which reveal the likelihood of a child being born with Down syndrome. Approximately 80 to 85 percent of pregnant women opt to take the prenatal screening test, Landspitali University Hospital in Reykjavik, Iceland's Capital, revealed.
Patricia Heaton hit CBS with some unfiltered truth about the meaning of the word "eliminate" in the context in which it was used. Heaton hit the nail directly on the head with her tweet from August 15th which reads, ‘Iceland isn’t actually eliminating Down Syndrome. They’re just killing everybody that has it. Big difference.’ [https://t.co/gAONIzqRXW]
This is not the first time Heaton has been an outspoken advocate for the unborn. The actress poignantly told the media back in 2014 that she feels she is someone who is “supposed” to speak out against abortion. This is despite the fact that it means she is always going to be in opposition to countless colleagues in Hollywood. Heaton, despite the inevitable backlash, often uses her strong social media influence to advocate for pro-life policies.
“I find it impossible to subscribe to a philosophy that believes that the destruction of human life is a legitimate solution to a problem that is mostly social, economic and psychological," she once told the press.
And tragically Iceland isn’t the only country embracing modern-day eugenics. You just have to look at Britain for example – 90% of U.K babies with Down Syndrome are aborted before they are born. These special babies do not even enjoy the safeguard of the UK’s 24 week abortion limit. Unlike other babies, there isn’t actually a time limit for aborting a child with the genetic condition; a mother can choose to abort right up to the moment of birth if the child has (or is expected to have) Down’s.
In Iceland, it’s every single baby – an incomprehensible 100% of all those diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome in the womb – are aborted. There hasn’t been a single baby with Down Syndrome born in Iceland in the past five years.
Denmark is swiftly following suit; a staggering 98% of babies diagnosed there are aborted. It is expected to be “Down Syndrome-free” by 2030. These statistics are not only alarming but they are profusely chilling. They show us precisely where legal abortion is leading the rest of Europe. We are laying the blueprint for a society that tries to ‘eliminate’ people with undesirable birth defects, instead of creating an inclusive and loving society that seeks to help all people. And this is by no means a society you or I should want to live in.
Because of legalised abortion, we are sliding head-first into a ‘Down Syndrome-free’ world. And although many may not yet realise it, it is a tragedy of epic proportions. The writing is on the wall for people with Down Syndrome and other disabilites – In a society which constantly cries inclusion, incessantly celebrates ‘diversity’ and unwaveringly demands ‘equality’, we fail to recognise the inherent evil in terminating the lives of those who are different from ourselves. We should seek to value all human beings equally, not kill off those who we deem in some way ‘less worthy.’
No matter how sophisticated we may believe we are as a society – with advancements in science, medicine and technology – we have a great deal to learn as long as abortion is still discriminating. Thank the Heavens above for bold and vocal advocates for life such as Patricia Heaton. We need more voices and faces in Hollywood who will use their influence to demand the humanity of the unborn child and who will celebrate the beauty of a diverse and accepting society.