Massachusetts Democrat's 'eugenic view' on special needs kids blasted by activists: 'Prenatal execution'

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Parents and typical needs advocates called for a Framingham, Massachusetts, Democratic charismatic to resign aft he made inflammatory remarks relaying his views connected children pinch disabilities, suggesting they should person been aborted instead.

Framingham Democratic Committee Chair Michael Hugo, during a February 7 metropolis assembly meeting, attacked situation gestation centers and voiced fearfulness that an "unqualified sonographer" could misdiagnose definite defects successful unborn babies, including bosom aliases organ defects. 

"[If that happens], that becomes a very section rumor because our schoolhouse fund will person to sorb nan costs of a kid successful typical education, supplying tons and tons of typical services to nan children who are calved pinch nan defects…" he said.

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Michael Hugo, a section antiauthoritarian charismatic successful Framingham, MA questioned nan costs of children pinch typical needs.

Michael Hugo, a section antiauthoritarian charismatic successful Framingham, MA questioned nan costs of children pinch typical needs. (BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America/SFLAction, slammed Hugo's "eugenic view" Sunday connected "Fox & Friends Weekend," telling Pete Hegseth that nan thought has been astir for immoderate time. 

"This is Democrats saying nan quiet portion retired loud," she said. "I perceive these eugenic, discriminatory comments each azygous clip I measurement onto a assemblage field successful America today, and it is perfectly astounding really nan eugenics activity that created Planned Parenthood, this activity that said definite group shouldn't person nan correct to beryllium born, still continues coming successful 2023 America."

Special needs advocator Kurt Kondrich called Hugo's connection "beyond violative and evil."

"What he doesn't understand is nan IDEA (Individuals pinch Disabilities Education Act) guarantees children pinch typical needs a free and due education," he said.

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A flier for nan protestation planned successful Framingham, MA successful consequence to Michael Hugo's comments astir abortion that near parents irate.

A flier for nan protestation planned successful Framingham, MA successful consequence to Michael Hugo's comments astir abortion that near parents irate. (Facebook.)

"Identifying, targeting and eliminating a quality being because they don't walk a trial is nan eventual shape of discrimination, bigotry, profiling, hatred…"

Kondrich, whose girl has Down syndrome, called typical needs-specific abortions "prenatal execution" of group who "don't meet nan taste criteria of what perfection is."

Hugo apologized for his remarks aft uproar simmered for days, penning connected February 10: "I americium penning to connection my sincere and humble apology to members of nan Framingham Democratic Committee, but much particularly my chap members of Framingham's disablement family community."

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Michael Hugo voiced concerns that a sonogrpaher could misdiagnose unborn babies who person defects.

Michael Hugo voiced concerns that a sonogrpaher could misdiagnose unborn babies who person defects. (iStock)

Responding to nan apology, Hawkins said a "real apology" would mean reassessing his position that women should beryllium denied entree to free gestation resources. 

"He was location speaking retired against free gestation centers because he didn't want definite babies to beryllium born… Until Michael Hugo reassesses his position of abortion and drops his eugenic position that immoderate group don't person nan correct to beryllium calved based connected their familial code, based connected nan perceptions of abilities, past it's not a existent apology," she said.

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