Search results for "Down Syndrome"
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7.8KHuman InterestCourt rejects husband’s lawsuit against wife for giving birth to baby with Down syndrome
A man in Egypt has filed a lawsuit against his own wife because their baby was born with Down syndrome. According to...
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7.0KHuman InterestBecause of Beckett: A world made better by one little boy with Down syndrome
The brief earthly life of one beautiful little boy in North Carolina will have an outsized impact on generations to come. Beckett...
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3.4KHuman InterestHallmark actress wants to be the first with Down syndrome to win an Oscar
Actress Lily D. Moore, who has Down syndrome, recently made history with her starring role in an upcoming Hallmark movie. But for...
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2.2KInternationalGirl with Down syndrome almost kicked out of New Zealand until last-minute reprieve
New Zealand has continued to make it clear that people with disabilities are not welcome in the country, as yet another child...
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1.7KInternationalAustralians with Down syndrome are being denied the ability to vote
Disability advocates in Australia are sounding the alarm due to reports that people with Down syndrome are having trouble getting on the...
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American Academy of Pediatrics changes guidelines on Down syndrome diagnosis
The way parents receive a Down syndrome diagnosis will hopefully be changing after years of advocacy. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)...
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1.6KHuman InterestMarathon runner is first athlete with Down syndrome to get an official sponsorship
Marathon runner and Ironman athlete Chris Nikic has become the first athlete with Down syndrome to receive an official sponsorship. Nikic, who...
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6.2KHuman InterestActors with Down syndrome star in new Hallmark movie
A new Hallmark movie will reportedly center around a romance between two characters with Down syndrome. Dubbed “Color My World with Love,”...
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3.0KHuman InterestChef with Down syndrome wins Las Vegas social media award
A chef with Down syndrome has become a star on TikTok, racking up over one million followers and millions upon millions of...
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2.1KNewsbreakIdaho bill provides real help for parents after a Down syndrome diagnosis
Idaho Governor Brad Little signed a law on March 21 intended to encourage and support families that receive a prenatal diagnosis of...
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5.6KHuman RightsTeacher disciplined after Down syndrome remark: ‘I would have killed it’
A teacher in Auckland, New Zealand, was disciplined after leaving a message on a video posted online by the mother of a...
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1.8KNewsbreakWorld Down Syndrome Day: Fox & Friends talks WV legislation, welcomes host’s daughter with Down syndrome
UPDATE, 3/21/22, 9:41p EST: West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has signed SB468, “The Unborn Child with Down Syndrome Protection and Education Act,”...
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1.7KHuman InterestFour-year-old with Down syndrome flees Ukraine while fighting cancer
As the situation in Ukraine becomes more precarious, more people are fleeing the country in the desperate hope of reaching safety. Some...
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2.8KHuman InterestDoctors said baby with Down syndrome would die, told mom to abort before confirmed diagnosis
In a Daily Mail article, UK resident Hetty Blakey describes being misled by doctors about her child’s condition and pressured to abort. Blakey went...
