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Information related to why the population of people living with Down Syndrome is decreasing worldwide
Down Syndrome a Scandinavian approach. Scandinavian countries have a distinctive approach to Down syndrome, which has attracted global attention. Prenatal screening and diagnosis play a crucial role in these countries’ efforts to identify the likelihood of a baby having Down …
While I was driving home from work this week I was struck by Michael O’Dowd’s interview on newstalk.com and the sentence he mentioned that i have used as our headline. More and more we see the startling figures from numerous …
This most important thing in society is discussion and debate. No one side in any argument has the right to shout the other side down. Opinions are important and opinions matter. Lets discuss things and be reasonable. We received a …
There are three main types of of prenatal screening tests that have contributed to the concerns about the decreasing prevalence of Down Syndrome in certain populations, specifically non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and diagnostic tests such as chorionic villus sampling (CVS) …
Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) is not considered an endangered condition in the same way that animals are viewed as endangered species. Which is why the Endangered Syndrome campaign created soo much controversy. Are we comparing people to animals who are …
Who created the Endangered Syndrome Campaign? The Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS) started the Endangered Syndrome Campaign in October 2019 when they wrote their compelling letter to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) requesting that people living with …
