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British woman welcomes triplets with her boyfriend who has ‘locked-in’ syndrome

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The amazing love story of a British woman who moved 13,000 miles to be with a man suffering from ‘locked in’ syndrome who she met online now has a nappy ending after she gave birth to ‘miracle’ triplets. And after overcoming disability, illness, fertility issues and everything else life has thrown at them, Nick and Nicola … Read more

Woman dances alongside her brother who has Down’s syndrome through a glass window

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Heartwarming moment woman ‘cheers up’ her brother with Down’s syndrome by dancing with him through a glass window as she reveals his ‘self-isolation is taking it’s toll’ Natalie Weston, 32, from Liverpool, rocked out to Tina Turner’s Proud Mary She danced in her mother’s garden to ‘cheer up’ her younger sibling Jake, 21,  Jake, who has … Read more

Caterina Scorsone’s daughter Pippa, 3, recites the alphabet on World Down Syndrome Day 

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Grey’s Anatomy star Caterina Scorsone’s daughter Pippa, 3, recites the alphabet on World Down Syndrome Day By Deirdre Durkan-simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 03:22 GMT, 22 March 2020 | Updated: 03:23 GMT, 22 March 2020 To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, Caterina Scorsone shared an adorable Instagram of her three-year-old Paloma ‘Pippa’ Michaela reciting the alphabet. … Read more

Angered mothers slam Amazon for selling “Let’s Make Down Syndrome Extinct” t-shirt 

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Eugenics is the belief that society can be improved by encouraging selective breeding. Before the atrocities of Nazi Germany, eugenics – the system of measuring human traits, seeking out the desirable ones and cutting out the undesirable ones – was once practiced the world over.  In the decades following the 1859 publication of Charles Darwin’s … Read more

Tattoo artist, 26, who frequently appeared ‘drunk’, is diagnosed with auto-brewery syndrome

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A woman has been diagnosed with a condition that causes her food to turn into alcohol, after her concerned mother noticed that her daughter frequently appeared ‘drunk’. Brooke Kelsch, 47, from Salt Lake City, Utah, first noticed her daughter Alyssa, 26,  had ‘fruity breath’, glossed over eyes, would break into fits of laughter and had slurred … Read more

How to defy Second Son Syndrome: The aristocrats embattled Princes Andrew and Harry could learn from

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It’s been a tumultuous time for the Royal Family, with the ongoing saga surrounding Prince Andrew’s friendship with disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Harry’s bombshell announcement he is quitting The Firm.  Last year saw the break-up of the Fab Four, with Harry and wife Meghan Markle, 38, splitting from the Cambridges’ Kensington Palace household … Read more

Mother of twins with down syndrome wants to tackle stereotypes after ‘pitying reaction’ to diagnosis

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Identical twins with Down’s syndrome have starred in a heartwarming film that follows the pair doing work experience to help them figure out what they want to be when they grow up.  Elaine Scougal, from Dundee, made a social media page for her twins Ollie and Cameron, six, when they were newborns, after constantly receiving ‘pitying reactions’ … Read more

Campaigners launch fight to end law that allows abortion for Down’s syndrome up until birth

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Campaigners launch fight to end law that allows abortion for Down’s syndrome up until birth… and they are prepared to take battle to court if Government won’t back down Claim it is wrong to permit terminations at any time for babies with disabilities  The group are raising £20,000 to take the Government to court over … Read more