Los Angeles, Calif., Jan 18, 2018 / 13:00 pm
Karen Gaffney has swum the English Channel, is the president of a global non-profit, and has an honorary doctorate. She'll share her story in Los Angeles this Saturday, at an annual event designed to celebrate human dignity.
She'll also share the obstacles she's had to overcome.
"You see, I have Down syndrome, and most of the general public thinks that's a bad thing. Even the medical community, who should know better, sometimes says it's a bad thing," Gaffney told the National Catholic Register in a recent interview.
"They want to screen us out before we are born, because they don't think we are 'made for greater.' I don't think they have the right to do that," Gaffney added.
Gaffney will speak at OneLife LA, a Jan. 20 walk and celebration sponsored by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. She'll be joined by actress Patricia Heaton and evangelist Damon Owens.