Search results for "Down Syndrome"
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1.4KAnalysisStudy: COVID-19 patients with Down syndrome 6x more likely to be given DNRs
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was ongoing fear that those in the disability community would be discriminated against and...
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929Human InterestUK rugby team offers ‘lifeline’ for children with Down syndrome
Parents of children with Down syndrome often face challenges in finding activities for their kids. That’s why a rugby team in Leicester,...
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2.8KAnalysisTeen with Down syndrome cries with joy over a birthday party invitation: ‘We all want to be wanted’
A video of a teenage girl with Down syndrome crying tears of joy over a birthday invitation has gone viral — but...
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1.5KGuest ColumnUK report shows rise in abortions on preborn children with Down syndrome
(Right to Life UK) The annual abortion statistics for 2022 released by the Department of Health and Social Care last month, reveal there were...
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4.3KHuman InterestColorado high school senior with Down syndrome makes history as commencement speaker
Peer support and a local community’s embrace and acceptance enabled Jillian Ball to graduate high school and eloquently deliver this year’s commencement...
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2.3KHuman InterestActress with Down syndrome makes ‘Days of our Lives’ debut
The “Days of Our Lives” official Instagram account announced last week that an actress with Down syndrome will be making her debut...
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1.6KHuman InterestFirst Ironman with Down syndrome becomes first to run world’s top six marathons
Chris Nikic, the athlete with Down syndrome who made history by completing the Ironman triathlon in 2020, has made history once again...
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1.6KEugenicsBioethics experts explain why Iceland aborts nearly every baby with Down syndrome
Iceland made international headlines years ago, when it was discovered that there is a nearly 100% abortion rate for babies diagnosed prenatally...
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3.0KHuman InterestTeen with Down syndrome crowned Miss Delaware Teen USA
Kayla Kosmalski, a 17-year-old teenager with Down syndrome, has just made history. She was just crowned Miss Delaware Teen USA, and will...
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3.6KHuman InterestLiving big: How adoption and Down syndrome ignited a mission in one family
Kirstin Czernek, 37, and her husband, Tomas, began building their family six years ago with an adoption through foster care. After Mia,...
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1.8KHuman InterestTeen with Down syndrome defies odds as he prepares to run London Marathon
Update 4/23/24: Lloyd Martin successfully completed the London Marathon on April 21, setting a world record as the youngest person in the intellectual...
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2.1KAnalysisMom who aborted baby with Down syndrome says she’s a Christian, so pro-lifers should support her
When Kelly Shannon learned her preborn baby had Down syndrome, she was upset to discover she wouldn’t be able to have an...
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2.4KGuest ColumnNearly 90% of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome in UK in 2021 were aborted
(Right to Life UK) In 2021, nearly 90% of all babies prenatally diagnosed with Down’s syndrome in England and the Crown Dependencies...
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4.3KOpinionWe should always celebrate people with Down syndrome… including in the womb
The media’s portrayal of people with Down syndrome has grown more positive in recent years, with featured stories of people with Down...
