Category: down syndrome
Twitter Censors Picture of Smiling Three-Year-Old with Down Syndrome
Brenna Lewis | October 7, 2020
The month of October is a time to recognize the value, dignity, and worth of those living with Down Syndrome in our country. Each year, President Donald Trump issues a “Presidential Message on National Down Syndrome Awareness Month” on October 1. This year was no different. While Trump said that “it is incumbent upon us as a Nation, to
Questions & Answers with the Mother of a Child with Down Syndrome
Jessica Nardi | August 21, 2020
Some may react to a diagnosis of Down syndrome with fear, but for Ann Poirier, she sees it as a blessing in disguise in her beautiful daughter Alice. It seems that society’s problem with reacting negatively to babies who “rock an extra chromosome!” as Poirier says, is more with the stigma than the actual diagnosis. SFLA had the opportunity to
Baby Saved from Late-Term Abortion!
Brenna Lewis | April 7, 2020
Pregnancy isn’t always a dream for some women, especially when they do not have the support of the people closest to them. That was the case for a mother who was helped by a Students for Life leader this week. She endured 90% of her pregnancy without the support of her family, THEN found herself in the hospital with complications in the