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Friday, November 13, 2026

Palin, Mom of Down’s Syndrome Child, Calls on Kasich to Take a Stand on Ohio Bill

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday. Host Jake Tapper mentioned that presidential candidate John Kasich has not yet taken a position on a bill that would outlaw abortions done solely on the basis that the baby has been diagnosed with Down syndrome, and asked Palin, mom of a Down syndrome child, what she would tell Kasich. Her response was emotional and powerful. For a guy who touts his tolerance of gay marriage, Kasich should stop being a coward and listen to Palin on tolerance of babies, as she put it, with one extra chromosome:[...]