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  • People With Down Syndrome Have Come A Long Way, And They’re Celebrating

    05/03/2021 6:26:15 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 9 replies
    The Federalist ^ | May 3, 2021 | Hannah Howard
    Changes in societal attitudes toward Down syndrome diagnoses confirm what many parents, friends, co-workers, and teachers have known for years.Pregnancy can be one of the most exciting times of a woman’s life. It can also be one of the scariest and most unexpected times. Unexpected, however, doesn’t have to mean bad.Approximately 1 in 700 live births involves a baby with a Down syndrome diagnosis — the most common chromosomal disorder — meaning roughly 6,000 children are born with Down syndrome per year in the United States. While these numbers aren’t hidden, each prenatal chromosomal diagnosis likely feels quite shocking to...
  • Mother calls for stricter hate speech rules against disabled on Twitter after pro-abortion poster

    02/07/2018 5:01:50 PM PST · by little jeremiah · 21 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 23 Jan 2018 | Jessa Schroeder
    Full title: Mother calls for stricter hate speech rules against disabled on Twitter after pro-abortion poster surfaces with photo of her DAUGHTER who suffers rare brain disorder and facial deformities A North Carolina mom is calling for stricter hate speech rules on Twitter The quest comes after a photo of Natalie Weaver‏'s disabled daughter was used for a pro-abortion poster Her daughter Sophia, nine, suffers from a rare brain disorder, Rett syndrome Twitter at first declined the mother's request to suspend the person's account Following the backlash, the account was suspended and Twitter apologized A North Carolina mom criticized Twitter...