by Nicole Russell
\nWashington Examiner<\/p>\n
D<\/span>emocratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday described third-trimester abortions as something done \u201cin cases where there may be severe deformities or there may be a fetus that\u2019s not viable.\u201d Later that day, Northam\u2019s Communications Director Ofirah Yheskel\u00a0tried to clarify<\/a>\u00a0<\/u>that Northam was referring to the fact that women seek third-trimester abortions only \u201cexcept in the case of tragic or difficult circumstances, such as a nonviable pregnancy or in the event of severe fetal abnormalities.\u201d<\/p>\n Northam\u2019s clarification isn\u2019t much of an improvement, it’s more of a double-down: Rather than just choosing to end the life of any baby, he would advocate or support women who play God and only choose to give birth to healthy babies. This is wrong. Yet he\u2019s not alone in proposing to eradicate from society those who seem like they would pose problems for parents and society alike. The humane, moral thing to do is encourage parents and society to value life in all its forms and try to help parents raising children with special needs.<\/p>\n Northam\u2019s comments do not represent a new concept. From ancient Sparta to the Holocaust, people with abnormalities, deformities, and diseases have been targeted and eradicated. When men give their moral compass over to the need to become like God (truly the oldest, darkest lie of all time) they lose their sense of justice, humanity, equality, and humility. In mankind\u2019s quest to control the human population through power or or greed, dispelling of people who are deformed or \u201cless than,\u201d he pulls society downward through a maze of moral quagmires, bringing destruction — and with it, the spirit of humanity.<\/p>\n For people born with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, or any other myriad of diseases and problems, simple tasks life presents do pose tremendous challenges, to say nothing of the things that overwhelm other members of society. However, people with special needs also bring a unique kind of joy, peace, and light to many people. Watch this quick clip to get a glimpse of what I mean.<\/p>\n While Democrats are currently arguing in favor of late-term abortions if the baby has an \u201cabnormality,\u201d John Franklin Stephens makes a powerful argument against that:<\/p>\n \u201cSee me as a human being, not a birth defect.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/FzCiIrgRUP<\/a><\/p>\n — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) January 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n