KIDS at the March for Life



KIDS before heading over to the March for Life



KIDS had another successful event at the National Right to Life Committee headquarters prior to the March for Life in D.C. on January 25.  About 60 people joined us at NRLC and in the march.  You can read about it here in my article at National Right to Life News Today.

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and several of the KIDS families

We were privileged to have Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers join us again this year.  She spoke to us about her journey to the Congress and her experience in discovering her son Cole had Down syndrome. She also informed us that passage of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was being pursued, as well as funding for Down syndrome research and funding for the Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act, which was signed into law by President Bush in 2008. 

We enjoy this time with the congresswoman so much and thank her for being a special friend to KIDS!

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and the Sloans

We enjoy catching up each year with the Setrans and Youth With A Mission (YWAM), Sloans, Jacksons, and Phillips families, as well as Ryan and his Fatima Caravan!

We are also very appreciative of NRLC for hosting this event and providing us with refreshments.

And we missed Leticia and her family this year!


KIDS in the March for Life



You can read more here: 

“KIDS” meet at the National Right to Life office and participate in 2013 March for Life

If you have Down syndrome or have a family member or friend with Down syndrome and want to join us next year, please contact Eileen to get on our e-mail list, so you can receive information about future events.





Eileen Haupt Writes a Response to the Today Show on Prenatal Testing

She does a wonderful job of saying what impact the language of prenatal testing does to our perception of Down syndrome when she says,   

It pains me to hear Down syndrome talked about in such a negative light, especially on a show that millions of people will watch and come away with the idea that Down syndrome is something they are fortunate to be “safe” from.

Congratulations Eileen on a moving and timely response to the Today Show. I hope it is read far and wide. 

Read the entire article at National Right to Life News.

KIDS photo makes the Washington Post!

This photo of Eileen Haupt's hand holding our KIDS sign made it to the religion blog at the Washington Post.
Thanks for leading KIDS on the March for Life this year, Eileen, while I was ill with the flu.

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers will speak at KIDS gathering

We are excited to share that Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers will again join us at the KIDS gathering prior to the March for Life in D.C. on January 25, 2013.  She will be speaking at 11:00 a.m.

Please see previous post for details of the KIDS event.  If readers of this blog know of anyone who is going to the March for Life who has a family member or friend with Down syndrome, please let them know of this event!

KIDS Gathering at 2013 March for Life in DC

It's that time of year again!  The 5th annual Keep Infants with Down Syndrome (KIDS) gathering will take place prior to the March for Life in Washington, DC.  Here are the details:

Date:   Friday, January 25, 2013
Time:  10:30 a.m. - Noon
Place:  National Right to Life Committee HQ
            512 10th Street, NW, Washington, DC



This event is open to individuals with Down syndrome and their families and friends.  NRLC generously provides a place for us to meet that is close to the start of the march, and also provides sandwiches and refreshments.  For the past 4 years we have been honored to have Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers as our special guest.  Cathy is the mother of a little boy named Cole, who has Down syndrome, and she is the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus.  At this time, we are not sure whether she will be joining us, but we will update this blog when we know.

Around noon, for those who would like to join us in the march, we will head out as a group to join the other several hundred thousand marchers at the National Mall. 

Out of all the thousands and thousands of groups that are represented in the march, KIDS may be the only organization that represents a group of people who are specifically sought out and targeted for abortion--namely, unborn babies with Down syndrome. 

If you have Down syndrome or have a family member or friend with Down syndrome, please join us so that we will be well represented at the March for Life!  Signs will be provided.  (It would be helpful to contact either Eileen or Leticia to let us know that you plan on attending.  Please see the e-mail links on the right sidebar.)

Clara Gaymard Lejeune, Daughter of Dr Jerome Lejeune speaks at The Magnificat Day of Faith

E:60 - Perfect little girl with Down syndrome; Paisley White