Articles by Leslie Wolfgang
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210UncategorizedTriathlete with Down syndrome takes on a challenge that most ‘never even dream of trying’
Chris Nikic, the first person with Down syndrome to compete and finish the Ironman World Championship, has announced his plan to compete...
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419Human InterestOfficer helps mom who didn’t know she was pregnant and gave birth in the shower
A police officer came to the rescue when a woman in Indianapolis, Indiana, who did not know she was pregnant, gave birth...
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1.6KHuman InterestIdentical triplets home for Christmas after parents refused abortion
A couple in the UK had their triplets home just in time for Christmas after being repeatedly pressured during the pregnancy to...
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934Human InterestSouth Africa’s most premature infant is now a thriving teen
Allegra Lategan, South Africa’s most premature infant, according to reports, was born at 22 weeks gestation more than a decade ago. Today,...
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1.2KHuman RightsYoung woman believed to be first attorney in all of Latin America with Down syndrome
At just age 25, trailblazer Ana Victoria Espino De Santiago has made history by becoming the first lawyer with Down syndrome to...
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2.5KHuman InterestBoy with Down syndrome celebrated for saving sister from fire
A Colorado family is grateful this Christmas for the bravery of their children who escaped a burning home this week. A fire...
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1.9KNewsbreakAnother Tennessee school district considers using ‘Baby Olivia’ video in high school curriculum
Lincoln County School Board has said the district will become the latest in Tennessee to consider using LiveAction’s Meet Baby Olivia video...
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1.3KHuman RightsTreating the whole person: First Catholic medical school in UK plans to open in 2026
St. Mary University in London has announced plans to open a modern pro-life medical school in 2026 — the first Catholic medical...
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1.7KIssuesWest Virginia voters pass Amendment 1, banning assisted suicide
In a historic vote on Tuesday night, West Virginia became the first U.S. state to ban assisted suicide in its constitution. Assisted...
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794IssuesMan sentenced to 102 years for killing pregnant girlfriend and preborn baby
The self-described “Michael Myers” of Tennessee was sentenced on Halloween 2024 for the murder of his girlfriend and preborn child. Joshua Dotson’s...
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982IssuesWomen appeal to Connecticut Supreme Court in case against fertility doctor who fathered them
Kayla Suprynowicz and Reilly Flaherty were surprised to learn after genetic testing, that instead of northern European heritage, they were instead blessed...
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1.1KHuman InterestNICUs dress up their littlest patients in adorable Halloween costumes
Taking care of premature infants in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is serious medical work, but for many hospitals, serious fun...
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1.7KInternationalCourt issues ‘shock ruling’ against UK military vet who prayed silently in abortion buffer zone
In what his attorneys are calling a “shock ruling,” United Kingdom military veteran and father, Adam Smith-Connor, was found guilty last week...
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1.1KInternationalElderly South Korean mother sues government for sending daughter overseas for adoption
In 1976, four-year-old Shin Gyeong-ha (now Laurie Bender) was lured away by a stranger near her home in Cheongju, South Korea. The...
