Search results for "Down Syndrome"
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2.7KHuman RightsFamily gets reprieve after nearly being deported over son’s Down syndrome
An Indian family living in Australia recently faced deportation because their son has Down syndrome and was deemed to be a “burden”...
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3.4KHuman InterestCookie company CEO’s ‘whole mission’ is to open doors for others with Down syndrome
Six years ago, Live Action News profiled a young businesswoman who has Down syndrome and who had turned a childhood love of...
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1.9KAnalysisParents reject abortion: ‘Down syndrome is not a death sentence’
(Pregnancy Help News) Zoey O’Hehir took the phone call from her OB/GYN while she was teaching her preschool class in Central West/Orana...
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2.7KHuman InterestAward-winning chef with Down syndrome whips up treats for man’s best friend
A 32-year-old Florida woman with Down syndrome has built up a national following with her gourmet dog treats business. Allison Fogarty is...
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2.2KHuman InterestActor with Down syndrome ‘burst out crying’ when his film was nominated for an Oscar
An already award-winning film was nominated for an Academy Award last week, and for one of the actors, the nomination was especially...
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2.6KHuman RightsMan with Down syndrome protests Irish hospital’s 95% abortion rate
Last month, the head of the Rotunda Hospital in Ireland admitted that nearly all babies diagnosed prenatally with Down syndrome in that...
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2.9KHuman InterestDespite pressure, this mom refused abortion following Down syndrome diagnosis
Jessica Capitani and her husband had been trying for two years to start a family without success, but just as she considered...
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2.8KHuman RightsHospital admits nearly all preborn babies diagnosed with Down syndrome there are aborted
The head of a Dublin hospital has admitted that nearly all babies diagnosed prenatally with Down syndrome there are killed through abortion....
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1.5KGuest ColumnBritish Down syndrome activist named in BBC’s list of 100 ‘inspiring and influential women’
(Right to Life UK) The BBC has listed a woman who has been fighting to end discriminatory abortion against babies with Down’s syndrome...
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1.5KIssuesWATCH: How health care providers should tell parents about a Down syndrome diagnosis
“We’d like for [healthcare providers] to tell parents, “I have some unexpected news,’ rather than ‘I have some bad news.’” say Chris...
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2.8KHuman RightsNonprofit delivers thousands of celebration baskets to parents of babies with Down syndrome
“When you have a baby with Down syndrome, people don’t say ‘congratulations.’ Instead, they say, ‘I’m sorry.’” Carissa and Chris Carroll of Minnesota...
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1.9KInternationalUK Woman with Down syndrome loses appeal against discriminatory abortion law
A woman with Down syndrome who has been campaigning to end the practice of discriminatory abortions in the United Kingdom has lost...
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2.2KGuest ColumnA vivid dream led to one mom’s decision to cancel abortion for baby with Down syndrome
In an interview with Joanne D’Arc published by Quebec Life Coalition, mother of four Catherina David described how she considered abortion when...
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2.8KHuman RightsGirl with Down syndrome forced to sit outside classroom daily at Irish school
A girl with Down syndrome will receive €12,000 from a primary school in Ireland after her parents discovered she was spending almost...
