Search results for "Down Syndrome"
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2.3KActivismTeen fights to change UK’s discriminatory Down syndrome abortion law
An 18-year-old young woman from Windsor, England, is on a mission to change the country’s discriminatory abortion laws. Millie Anna Prelogar, who has...
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4.4KHuman Interest‘Bachelorette’ star welcomes sixth baby, born with Down syndrome
Emily Maynard Johnson, who starred on both the “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” reality shows, has welcomed her sixth baby into the world —...
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3.3KHuman InterestA Down syndrome diagnosis led to this dad’s life-changing mission of advocacy
Kurt Kondrich’s dream was to serve his community as a police officer, delaying marriage while fulfilling his goals. When he married his...
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5.2KNewsbreak‘Love Is Blind’ eugenic abortion debate angers the Down syndrome community
A recent conversation between contestants on the reality show “Love Is Blind” has angered members of the Down syndrome community. On the...
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2.4KHuman InterestCouple with Down syndrome gets engaged in Times Square proposal
A woman who headed to Times Square for Down Syndrome Awareness Month had a sweet surprise when her boyfriend proposed to her....
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2.4KHuman RightsPublic rallies after man with Down syndrome is fired from Wendy’s
A man with Down syndrome was fired on the eve of his retirement with no notice from his Wendy’s job after being...
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1.4KHuman InterestIndia reportedly holds its first pageant for individuals with Down syndrome
Two winners were crowned Mr. and Miss India with Down Syndrome as part of a historic pageant that took place last month....
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4.8KHuman InterestChris Nikic becomes first man with Down syndrome to complete Ironman World Championship
Chris Nikic has once again made history, as the first person with Down syndrome to complete the Ironman World Championship in Kona,...
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1.7KInternationalCaregiver avoids jail time despite guilty verdict in starvation death of woman with Down syndrome
A woman in British Columbia has been convicted for playing a part in the starvation death of a woman in her care....
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1.9KInternationalEuropean Court rules against free speech in Down syndrome video ban
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled against a group that promoted a video with a message of encouragement about...
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6.0KHuman InterestWoman has heart-to-heart with daughter with Down syndrome about what she ‘wished’ while pregnant
A touching exchange between a mother and her daughter with Down syndrome was shared by disability advocate Maria Shriver, and has since...
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8.1KHuman InterestBeautiful: Uncle and niece with Down syndrome meet for the first time
A woman’s TikTok video of her brother meeting his niece has gone viral, because it wasn’t a typical family meeting. The woman, Emilee,...
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2.4KHuman InterestEagles star Brandon Graham inspires man with Down syndrome to overcome health struggles
Brandon Graham, a defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles, is much more than just a star football player to Joe Eitl and...
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2.3KHuman RightsUK woman with Down syndrome appeals to end discriminatory abortion up to birth
In the United Kingdom, abortion is restricted to the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, unless the child has a disability. Preborn babies...
