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Showing Original Post only (View all)Poor sweet girl. Santorum has no chance, he should just stop and take care and enjoy his daughter [View all]
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upshot/trisomy-18-spotlight-following-bella-santorum-hospitalization-222756856.htmlThere is speculation (though no confirmation) that the hospitalization of Rick Santorum's three-year-old daughter, Isabella, is related to Trisomy 18, the rare genetic condition she suffers from.
News of Bella's sudden hospitalization sent off a massive number of searches for Trisomy 18. Over the course of just one hour, Yahoo! searches for "trisomy 18" surged 1,022%. Related lookups for "trisomy 18 syndrome" spiked 375%.
According to experts, Trisomy 18 is often fatal. According to an organization dedicated to raising awareness, the disorder occurs about 1 in every 3,000 live births. The condition's name refers to when a baby has three number 18 chromosomes.
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Poor sweet girl. Santorum has no chance, he should just stop and take care and enjoy his daughter [View all]
demtenjeep
Apr 2012
OP
No kidding. rick, you will never have that child again. Go and be there for her.
calimary
Apr 2012
#24
I think he made it very clear he doesn't believe in birth control, let alone abortion.
LisaL
Apr 2012
#17
Well I am pretty sure that if it was up to Santorum, nobody would have that choice.
LisaL
Apr 2012
#29
Oh yeah--he really IS a pig and the fact that he's willing to FORCE a pregnancy is huge for me.
davsand
Apr 2012
#30
Before we all start crying of how he can't afford health care, he has made millions in recent years.
LisaL
Apr 2012
#26
I really think he is a piece of shit. He KNOWS there is no chance of him winning. He should be
demtenjeep
Apr 2012
#28