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A mother whose son has Down’s syndrome has criticised Emmerdale over its storyline which sees an unborn baby with the condition terminated. Claire Farrington suggested the ITV Yorkshire-based soap should rethink the upcoming plot that is set to see characters Laurel Thomas and Jai Sharma abort their unborn baby after being told by doctors that the … Read more
Actress Sally Phillips tears into Emmerdale over ‘irresponsible’ Down’s syndrome plot Actress Sally Phillips accused ITV story line of bringing ‘unnecessary hurt’ Plot sees couple terminate pregnancy after learning baby has Down’s syndrome 23,000 people signed petition, charities & MPs calling for story to be scrapped By Liz Hull for the Daily Mail Published: 01:20 … Read more
‘I don’t feel famous on any level’: Claudia Winkleman admits her ‘rampant’ impostor syndrome makes her better at presenting Strictly Come Dancing By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 14:36 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 14:39 GMT, 22 November 2020 Claudia Winkleman has revealed that her ‘rampant’ impostor syndrome makes her better at presenting Strictly … Read more
Special Olympic athlete Chris Nikic gifted his mom with his Ironman triathlon completion medal after he made history when he became the first person with Down’s syndrome to finish the grueling race. In a heartwarming video posted to Nikic’s Instagram on Monday, the athlete could be seen showing off his stellar accomplishment to his mother. … Read more
‘I am more health conscious and thinking of starting a family’: Rebel Wilson reveals her years-long battle with polycystic ovarian syndrome after gaining weight suddenly in her 20’s By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:01 GMT, 13 November 2020 | Updated: 01:05 GMT, 13 November 2020 Rebel Wilson has spoken about being diagnosed … Read more
A mother of twin boys claims doctors tried to ‘scare her’ into a termination after discovering that one of her sons would likely have Down syndrome during her pregnancy. Lizeth Breaux, 37, from California, US, was 12 weeks pregnant with twins when doctors determined that one of them was probably going to be born with … Read more
Emmerdale fans have slammed the soap after it was revealed Laurel Thomas and Jai Sharma will have an abortion because their unborn child has Down’s Syndrome. Viewers hit out at the show on Thursday for going ahead with the storyline, saying they were adding to stigma against those with Down’s Syndrome and perpetuating the idea … Read more
Emmerdale’s Laurel Thomas and Jai Sharma are set to make the heartbreaking decision to terminate their pregnancy after learning their unborn child has Down’s Syndrome. Spoilers for the ITV soap reveal that in coming weeks, Laurel (Charlotte Bellamy) will discover she is pregnant, and though she and Jai (Chris Bisson) are surprised by the baby … Read more
A former cosmetologist has defied one per cent odds of walking again after recovering from being locked in her own body. Brisa Alfaro, 39, was flying from her home in Southern California to a trade show in New York when she thought she suffered from what she thought was an allergic reaction. But after rushing … Read more
Grey’s Anatomy star Caterina Scorsone admitted she was ‘scared’ when she originally discovered her daughter Paloma ‘Pippa’ Michaela Giles was born with Down syndrome. ‘I didn’t know anything about trisomy 21, the name for the occurrence of a third copy of the 21st chromosome, better known as Down syndrome,’ the Canadian 39-year-old said in the … Read more