
A bill in the Missouri Senate would prevent doctors from performing a selective abortion if a woman is seeking it solely because of a diagnosis of Down syndrome.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.15 Dec 2015, 4:44 AM PST0

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin took to Facebook and Twitter Monday to assert her message to the Islamic State, which issued a fatwa – or religious decree – that authorizes its members to kill newborn babies with Down Syndrome, congenital deformities, and disabled children.
by Dr. Susan Berry14 Dec 2015, 6:57 PM PST0

The Islamic State has reportedly issued a fatwa ordering the elimination of children with Down syndrome and other congenital disabilities, reminiscent of Hitler’s infamous “Aktion T4” program, which administered forced “euthanasia” on an estimated 300,000 disabled persons.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.14 Dec 2015, 3:42 AM PST0

Michelle Payne has become the first female jockey ever to win the prestigious Melbourne Cup, assisted by her brother Stevie, the groom or “strapper,” who has Down syndrome.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.3 Nov 2015, 12:28 PM PST0

When a middle school cheerleader named Desiree Andrews was being heckled by people in the bleachers, the basketball players called a timeout and confronted the bullies, telling them to stand down. Desiree Andrews, an eighth-grader with Down syndrome, is part
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.12 Mar 2015, 9:06 AM PST0

After Tuesday night’s win over Seton Hall, the DePaul University women’s basketball team captured the Big East championship for a second straight season. Two years in a row is something to be proud of for sure, but for Maureen Dillon it’s been over two decades of being a true champion.
by Kevin Scholla12 Mar 2015, 5:44 AM PST0

American Horror Story actress Jamie Brewer has made history by becoming the first-ever model with Down Syndrome to appear on a catwalk during New York Fashion Week.
by Kipp Jones12 Feb 2015, 11:10 AM PST0

A father in Armenia was so taken with his newborn son that he refused to let the bundle of joy go, even when his wife threatened to leave him if he insisted that they keep a child born with Down Syndrome.
by Warner Todd Huston7 Feb 2015, 8:33 AM PST0