Danielle Miller: Worst State of the Union address

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Biden is joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA). CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES/TNS

Published: 03-17-2024 9:19 AM

That was the worst State of the Union address I’ve ever seen, and I’m appalled that a Texas woman who aborted her disabled baby girl was a guest of honor. Naturally, Democrats gave her a standing ovation.

According to the March 11 AP story in the Recorder, Kate Cox “was forced to flee the state for an abortion after finding out her fetus had a fatal condition.” But Susan Bane, M.D., Ph.D., writes, “Mothers like Cox are often not informed that children diagnosed with Trisomy 18 and other life-limiting conditions can sometimes thrive into their early twenties. Instead, many women are presented with induced abortion as the first or best course of action in the face of such a prenatal diagnosis. Many families who give their children a chance to survive despite the odds also come to realize that their children with disabilities are a blessing to everyone around them.” (thefederalist.com, March 7).

Honestly, I wish Ms. Cox had been arrested during Biden’s speech instead of the Gold Star dad.

Danielle Miller

Deerfield