Oregon Couples Wins ‘Wrongful Birth’ Lawsuit
A Portland, Oregon couple was awarded nearly $3 million in damages last week after they sued their health care providers for failing to diagnose their daughter with Down syndrome in utero. Ariel and...
View ArticleStudent with Down Syndrome Fights to Stay in School Sports
A high-school junior with Down syndrome, who has played on his school’s basketball and football teams, may have to sit on the sidelines for his senior year because he has turned 19 and now violates the...
View ArticleNew Prenatal Genetic Test Less Invasive, But More Expensive
A relatively new type of blood test that can detect genetic diseases including Down syndrome in pregnant women is making news because it is so much less invasive than amniocentesis, a procedure that...
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