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I recently read an article reporting the reduced incidence of live births of Down syndrome across multiple European countries, attributed to increased pre-natal screening. My youngest son was born with Down syndrome in 2015, so you may imagine this kind of statistic is difficult for someone like me to learn about.

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For over 360 special needs students from 24 Catholic high schools across Toronto, a day spent running around an old hangar at the former Downsview air force base is more than special.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 05 Jun 2018 08:41:43 -0400 Aborting unborn children with Down syndrome diagnosis called genocide /home/international/item/27021-aborting-unborn-children-with-down-syndrome-diagnosis-called-genocide /home/international/item/27021-aborting-unborn-children-with-down-syndrome-diagnosis-called-genocide UNITED NATIONS – Aborting a child with a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome is a gross violation of human rights and anti-discriminatory commitments, and can be considered genocide, according to speakers at a March 20 panel at the United Nations.
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