South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, R., is proposing a bill to the legislature that would prevent abortion for babies based on a Down syndrome diagnosis.
Noem told Fox & Friends “Today, I give the people of South Dakota an update on where we sit as a state, the challenging year that we’ve had but also where we can go from here in the opportunities we can grasp a hold of for families. I will talk about strong families, our economy, how to invest in our future and protecting life.”
Noem was accompanied by Fox News contributor Rachel Campos-Duffy, her husband, former Wisconsin GOP Rep. Sean Duffy, and their daughter Valentina, who was born with Down syndrome. Noem said it is an “incredible conversation to have” and that “every life is precious regardless of the family’s situation.”
The Duffy family will be joining Noem on stage during her State of the State address to talk about preserving life. Noem will deliver her first such address since the coronavirus pandemic struck South Dakota during the last legislative session.
Campos-Duffy said she is “proud of Gov. Noem for taking on an important issue.” She and her husband encouraged women to keep their child if he or she is diagnosed with the genetic disorder.
Campos-Duffy said – “We are living in a time where so many people are being censored and I think Gov. Kristie Noem is giving a voice to a group of people who don’t have a voice.”