Kasich Says He'd Sign Down Syndrome Abortion Ban

Ohio is hoping to do what South Dakota, Indiana, and Missouri failed achieve last year: pass legislation that would ban abortions performed because the baby would have Down syndrome. Gov. John Kasich had remained mum on whether he would sign such a bill—until yesterday, when he fairly forcefully said he'd do so on CNN's State of the Union. "I would sign it, yes," he said. "Look, I'm a governor. I’m a CEO. I have to have a hand steady on the wheel. But in this case, I'm more than glad to say that of course I would sign that." The bill is up for a vote next month. (More Down Syndrome stories.)