Search results for "pressured to abort down syndrome"
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14.6KHuman InterestBaby aborted at 18 weeks clung to life for 10 hours in his mother’s arms
A UK woman advised to abort her child for a chromosomal abnormality was told he wouldn’t be born alive. But he was,...
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1.3KNewsbreakBan on discriminatory abortions passes Florida House
Florida’s House passed H.B. 1221 today by a vote of 77-44 and will now advance to the Florida Senate. The bill would ban...
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3.0KNewsbreakAppeals court rules in favor of Ohio’s Down syndrome abortion ban
A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Ohio can enforce its ban on discriminatory abortions due to a prenatal diagnosis of...
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1.3KNewsbreakMississippi governor signs law requiring accurate information for parents of preborn babies with Down syndrome
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed “Hudson’s Law” into effect on March 18, requiring doctors to provide accurate and up-to-date information to parents...
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2.9KNewsbreakFlorida House to consider bill banning abortions for babies with disabilities
The Florida House Professions & Public Health Subcommittee voted to approve a bill on March 11 that would protect certain children with...
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5.2KHuman InterestMom refused to abort daughter with Down syndrome: ‘I wouldn’t change her for the world’
In a book that collects the stories of family members of children with Down syndrome, Shannon Wemys wrote about her daughter Gracey. Wemys...
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3.8KHuman InterestTeen mother refused to abort son with Down syndrome despite intense pressure
In a book collecting stories from family members of children with Down syndrome, Danielle Urie tells the story of her son, Steven. In 2010,...
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1.8KHuman InterestParents refuse to abort son with Down syndrome and heart defect: ‘Jacob has amazed us’
In a book that collects the stories of children with Down syndrome and their families, Rhea Meanwell shared the story of her...
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2.0KHuman InterestChildren with Down syndrome light up the pages of Australian portrait book
A new portrait book featuring children with Down syndrome in Australia is aiming to smash stigma against the condition. Most parents choose...
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2.9KAnalysisAborting a child for a poor prenatal diagnosis is discrimination, and it helps no one
According to a January 2021 Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll, the majority of Americans oppose abortion for a prenatal diagnosis such as Down...
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3.3KHuman InterestUK mom has one twin daughter with Down syndrome and one without… and life is beautiful
Women who receive a diagnosis of Down syndrome rarely receive the news in a positive way. For Nicola Bailey, a nurse from...
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1.6KNewsbreakBill to protect preborn babies with Down syndrome introduced in U.S. Senate
Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) reintroduced legislation on January 28 that seeks to protect the lives of preborn babies with Down syndrome. Senate Bill...
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4.5KHuman Interest‘Incompatible with Life’ film reveals how parents are pressured to abort children with disabilities
Pro-Life Champions, the non-profit behind The 40 film as well as founders of the Shout My Story video campaign, recently released “Incompatible...
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7.0KHuman InterestMom recalls pressure to abort baby with Down syndrome: ‘He has no chance of surviving’
A mom in the United Kingdom has opened up about her negative experience receiving a Down syndrome diagnosis for her preborn baby....
