Down Syndrome

Collette Divitto has Down syndrome and turned her passion for baking into a career by starting her own cookie company.

A British woman with Down Syndrome was refused life saving emergency medical treatment by the NHS, due to her disability.

The Catholic Bishops of Northern Ireland (NI) denounced a vote by the NI Assembly denying protection from abortion to babies affected with non-fatal disabilities.

A 29-year-old woman in Jacksonville, Florida, earned her first-degree black belt in karate during a recent ceremony that took place at Hanna Park.

A boy with Down syndrome made a big crowd in Oklahoma erupt in cheers and applause when he took one incredible basketball shot.

A man named Jesse Eischen, who has Down syndrome, has been recovering from the coronavirus at a hospital in Vancouver, Washington.

Laila Lininger, 10, has a passion for dance, so her father, Jakob Lininger, recently signed her up to take ballet at the Grace School of Dance in Jackson, Michigan.

Advocates of persons with disabilities have warned of “plummeting” numbers of people with Down syndrome because they are being systematically eliminated through abortion, the Telegraph reported Friday.

A British court decided Thursday against a young woman with Down syndrome who challenged a law permitting the abortion of children with her condition up to birth.

During an appearance on FNC’s “Fox & Friends” on Saturday, Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), who signed a bill earlier this year banning abortions for a Down Syndrome diagnosis, slammed Hanania for his remarks, warning they normalized a discussion that would suggest every life is not precious.

“Down Syndrome” was trending on Twitter this week alongside “abortion” after the Supreme Court ruled not to block the Texas Heartbeat Act as members of the abortion lobby suggested abortion is necessary to eliminate Down syndrome.

It was more than likely the greatest event ever for Ryan Buffolino when he fulfilled his dream of becoming a police officer for an entire day in New York.

Walmart lost a federal lawsuit in Wisconsin once a jury sided with an associate who has Down syndrome and claimed the company fired her due to her disability.

A 14-year-old named Caleb Prewitt who has Down syndrome and lives in Jacksonville, Florida, had never really looked forward to exercise.

The UK Department for Health and Social Care has released its official abortion figures for 2020, revealing the highest number of annual abortions in the country’s history.

A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania lawmakers has sponsored a bill that would ban abortions in the state based on a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

Amy Bockerstette has made sports history as the first person born with Down syndrome to compete in a college golf championship.

The United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an Ohio State pro-life law by a 9-7 majority, forbidding abortion if the procedure is sought solely because the child has Down syndrome.

Mary Ann Pyron ran a total of 321 miles in March for her son, and to spread awareness of Down syndrome.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem announced Sunday she will sign legislation this week to protect babies with Down syndrome from eugenic abortions.

Pope Francis said Monday that all children enjoy the same right to life regardless of their situation, in commemoration of World Down Syndrome Day.

A number of European Parliamentarians criticized Poland during a debate Tuesday for its recently enacted ban on eugenic abortions of children with disabilities.

Targeting babies with Down syndrome for abortion is “the most lethal kind of discrimination imaginable,” Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) declared this week.

Pope Francis has advanced the cause for the canonization of Jérôme Lejeune, a French pro-life scientist best known for his groundbreaking work on Down syndrome.

Selective abortions have reduced the number of births of babies with Down syndrome in Europe by more than 50 percent, according to a report Tuesday by Catholic News Agency (CNA).

The Women’s Strike movement organized a demonstration in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday to protest a recent High Court ruling banning eugenic abortions of babies with Dow syndrome and other disabilities.

The selective aborting of babies with Down syndrome “equates to eugenics, which is the elimination of human beings not considered fit or healthy enough to have a normal life,” declares an op-ed in the November 22 Sunday Times.

A man from Maitland, Florida, became the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon on Saturday.

Pope Francis threw his support behind Poland’s pro-life movement Wednesday as radical feminists continue protesting a ban on eugenic abortions targeting children with Down syndrome and other disabilities.

A 17-year-old cheerleader with Down Syndrome will be featured on a billboard in New York City’s Times Square this Saturday.

Ohio mother Tera Myers addressed the Republican National Convention Wednesday evening as she expressed her gratitude for President Donald Trump’s pro-life policies and his encouragement of education freedom for every child.

Irish women have taken full advantage of the repeal of constitutional protection for unborn babies, with 6,666 abortions performed during the first year of legalization, according to official figures released Tuesday.

Joey Wittkugle will turn 62 on June 29 — doctors said he would never live past 11.

The number of Irish babies with Down syndrome aborted in England rose by 60 percent in just one year, from 17 in 2018 to 27 in 2019, the Iona Institute reports.

English actress Sally Phillips has come out in opposition to a British law that allows the aborting of Down syndrome babies up to birth, while those with no “serious disabilities” are protected after 24 weeks.

A dentist in Sunset Hills, Missouri, is giving back to the Down syndrome community by giving them free dental services on Thursdays.

A young wrestler with Down syndrome is using the sport to teach others about brotherhood and good sportsmanship in Thornton, Colorado. 

Kids in England are raised to believe it is “somehow merciful to get rid of people with birth defects,” said British American Andrew Whitney.

A young woman with Down syndrome is using her own health journey to inspire others to do the same in McCloud, California.

A mother in Monmouth, Oregon, who gave birth to “one in a million” identical twins last year is sharing her story.