Jan. 12, 2011— -- Lynn Harris, pregnant for the first time and in her late 30s, faced a decision many older women at higher risk for Down syndrome babies are asked to make: choose a form of ...

In the days after her birth, my family and I were met with many unknowns. Doctors told us she might not walk, talk, feed ...

After a new father refused to give up his newborn son, born with Down syndrome, the mother has left both of them. Now the father needs a lot of help. WEATHER ALERT Heat Advisory.

Overall, the death rate among babies with Down’s syndrome in their first year has decreased by around 40%, having stood at 1.5% during 1979-1983 and 0.9% during 1999-2003. Sources https://www ...

In the past decade, Jack’s Basket, headquartered in Arden Hills, has acquired a staff of six and delivered baskets to families with new Down syndrome babies in all 50 states and 46 countries.

The 36-year-old "Bachelorette" star discovered that her newborn son had been born with Down syndrome shortly after delivery. "I am so grateful," Maynard Johnson explained in an interview with PEOPLE .

But prenatal testing can also be used for eugenics purposes, such as sex selection abortion or the extinguishment of babies with Down, dwarfism, even cleft palate, in the womb. Indeed, many ...

That pregnancy took a dramatic turn, however, when the couple was told that their baby had a 100 percent chance of being born with Down syndrome. Kirstin Czernek and Aria. TikTok/kirstinczernek ...