Ohio bans doctors from performing Down syndrome abortions

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio is prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome, joining two other states with similarly strict legislation.Republican Gov. John Kasich signed the legislation into law Friday.The president of the anti-abortion group Ohio Right to Life says it gives unborn babies prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome a "shot at life." The executive director of the abortion-rights group NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio predicts it will have a "chilling effe