Mika Hartman stops by WXXV to discuss ‘Hudson’s Law’ named after her son

Hudson Hartman, along with many other kids, are changing the conversation about children with Down Syndrome, especially here in the state of Mississippi.

Today, Hudson’s mother, Mika Hartman, stopped by our studio to spread the word about the Down Syndrome Information Act, also known as ‘Hudson’s Law.’

Back in March, Governor Tate Reeves signed the legislation that would require doctors to provide accurate and up-to-date educational information to parents of children newly diagnosed with Down Syndrome.

Hartman tells News 25 this is just the start of changing the conversation about Down Syndrome. The law is currently in 20 other states and will break down so many barriers going forward. “We need to end law syndrome. The laws don’t need to be written against our children, they need to be written to help our children, to improve their quality of life. We need to talk about marriage. If two adults with Down Syndrome get married, it doesn’t make sense that they lose their medical benefits. If an adult with Down Syndrome goes to apply for a job, he shouldn’t be offered less than minimum wage to do that job.”

Hartman encourages anyone looking for more information or trying to help out the community to join the Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society.