Human Interest
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13.5KDoctors told us to abort, but we knew ‘if there’s a heartbeat, there’s hope’
While pursuing my master’s degree, I became pregnant with our Rachel, after a specialist found and removed my endometriosis. We were elated, and...
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9.1KThis late-term abortion question left an abortionist speechless
Abortionist John Parsons was interviewed for a BBC documentary about late-term abortion in a video excerpt that was recently posted on Facebook....
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65.6KMom shares moving photos of baby miscarried at 23 weeks: She was ‘so perfect, so beautiful’
Everything had been going fine. Then, in the 23rd week of her pregnancy, Marina went in for an ultrasound of her daughter...
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130.7KBaby Oliver saved in U.S. after UK doctors said his heart couldn’t be fixed
Most parents would readily cross oceans to save their child’s life, with no thought as to the cost or distance. But for...
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23.5KBorn premature at 21 weeks, Eliora celebrates her first birthday
Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, is proving that the age of “viability” is not set in stone. With advancements in...
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3.4KBallet helps six-year-old Archie, who has Down syndrome, to thrive
Six-year-old Archie Aspin was just two weeks old when his mother brought him to his sisters’ ballet class for the first time....
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6.6KMeet Kayla McKeon, the first lobbyist with Down syndrome
Kayla McKeon has such confidence that when she meets someone, she always leaves quite an impression. Her mother, Patti, recently told the...
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18.9KFirst couple with Down syndrome weds in the Netherlands: We were ‘made for each other’
Two people getting married doesn’t normally make headlines. But for Lize and Ruben, the congratulations are rolling in from around the world....
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22.2KPreborn babies ‘sing’ to Mozart, Christmas carols, and Mickey Mouse
After playing a wide variety of music for 300 preborn babies, researchers from Spain released the results of their intriguing study in June....
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150.5KMadison has Down syndrome, but she graduated high school with a 3.7 GPA
In 2016, Madison Essig, with a GPA of 3.7, graduated high school with 400 other classmates — including her own 17-year-old brother,...
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3.8KPizzeria in Rome highlights dedicated employees with Down syndrome
La Locanda dei Girasoli is a pizzeria in Rome, Italy, which might not seem unusual at all… except for the fact that...
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22.1KMom of 7 says babies adopted as embryos were waiting for ‘a chance at life’
Angela and CR Braniff hear it all the time: “Are they all yours?” When the family is out and about with all...
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2.8KNew Zealand prime minister becomes second world leader to give birth in office
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has given birth to a baby girl, becoming the second world leader to give birth while...
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5.0KPremature babies soothed by songs created from their own heartbeats
A premature birth can be stressful for everyone — for the baby, for his or her parents, and for the medical team...
