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Prenatal discrimination

PRESS RELEASE – Don’t screen us out

Down syndrome advocates launch “Don’t screen us out” campaign urging UK Government to halt new screening proposal. The number of babies with Down Syndrome aborted is set to to increase following a decision released this morning. UK Down’s syndrome advocates have toda
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Welcome to Holland

We have to tell you something bad. About what the doctor said. You are not getting a brother or a sister. It makes us sad. This is the start of a children’s book. It is not just any children’s book but it was written by a mother looking for a way to explain to her young son why he did
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Myth 4:. Health, development and happiness are set in stone in our genes. See the bigger picture Mr. Darwin.

Saving Down syndrome is proud to bring you a series of articles debunking the 4 most common myths surrounding Down syndrome, prenatal screening and selection, so you will never be lost for words again. By Renate Lindeman The science behind prenatal genetic selection fails to recognize
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Ohio bill advances Down syndrome rights

The prenatal testing landscape has changed profoundly since Roe vs Wade, it is time the law is changed too. It’s time to advance the rights of those with Down syndrome, to advocate for them, and to hear their voice about their freedom. Saving Down syndrome welcomes and supports
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Myth 3. Genetic screening is not about money, but our well-being.

Saving Down syndrome is proud to bring you a series of articles debunking the 4 most common myths surrounding Down syndrome, prenatal screening and selection, so you will never be lost for words again. By Renate Lindeman Fact: Screening negatively affects the lives of people currently
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Myth 2: Screening and selection for Down syndrome is a woman’s right and a free choice

Saving Down syndrome is proud to bring you a series of articles debunking the 4 most common myths surrounding Down syndrome, prenatal screening and selection, so you will never be lost for words again. By Renate Lindeman Lakshmi may look young but when she speaks it is with a lot of e
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Myth 1. Down syndrome is a serious condition that causes suffering

      Saving Down syndrome is proud to bring you a series of articles debunking the 4 most common myths surrounding Down syndrome, prenatal screening and selection, so you will never be lost for words again. By Renate Lindeman An inconvenient truth: people with Down syn
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Prenatal selection hurts too

  By Renate Lindeman, the spokesperson for Dutch parent group Downpride’ Yesterday, the picture of a young boy with Down syndrome, tethered to his bed, went viral on the internet. The picture above was taken in 2006 during MDRI’s investigation of Serbian institutions. In 20
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Saving baby Leo

I first heard about baby Leo and his dad Samuel Forest a couple of days before it blew up big on social media. In case you missed it, Samuel is bringing his son home to New Zealand after his wife abandoned them at birth in Armenia. Samuel had contacted me saying that he urgently neede
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Our letter to Richard Dawkins – we will stay in the love thanks

Our open letter to Richard Dawkins from our founder Mike Sullivan (pictured above with his daughter Rebecca). Dear Richard Dawkins, Yesterday you chose to publicly judge the worth of people with Down syndrome, tweeting: “Abort it and try again. It would be immoral to bring it in
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