All posts tagged "Down syndrome"
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6.8KAnalysisSeventeen years ago, Terri Schiavo died after 13 days without food or water
(National Right to Life News) March 31, 2022 [was] the 17th anniversary of the grotesque death by starvation and dehydration of Terri...
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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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2.0KHuman InterestDad of children with disabilities fights back as trolls tell him to stop having kids
A father of three in the United Kingdom is speaking out after repeatedly being told to stop having kids — simply because...
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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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2.0KHuman RightsWest Virginia governor signs law protecting preborn babies with disabilities from abortion
On March 21, 2022, in honor of World Down Syndrome Day, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed SB468, “The Unborn Child with Down...
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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...
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2.0KHuman RightsPeople with Down syndrome at high risk of being abandoned in Ukraine
In a March 1 statement, Down Syndrome International (DSi) urged all parties involved in the Ukraine conflict to ensure the “protection and...
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5.5KHuman InterestWorld Health Organization social media post lists Down syndrome as a birth defect to be ‘prevented’
Individuals with Down syndrome and their families were shocked and disheartened by a recent social media post from The World Health Organization...
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1.2KHuman InterestParents fight back as their children are discriminated against due to disabilities
Parents across the country are fighting back as their children are being denied life-saving organ transplants because of their disabilities. According to...
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4.4KHuman InterestThis woman is the first person with Down syndrome to complete the Austin Marathon
Kayleigh Williamson, 32, made history on February 20, 2022, when she became the first person with Down syndrome to complete the Ascension...
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1.5KHuman InterestUK girl with rare condition stuns doctors after starting to talk
A little girl from York in the United Kingdom has a disorder so rare, it doesn’t even have a name yet. Originally,...
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6.1KHuman InterestMom of toddler with special needs is most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history
Elana Meyers Taylor has become the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history, and she’s done it with a toddler with...
