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Pope Francis said Monday that all children enjoy the same right to life regardless of their situation, in commemoration of World Down Syndrome Day.

Targeting babies with Down syndrome for abortion is “the most lethal kind of discrimination imaginable,” Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) declared this week.

Pope Francis has advanced the cause for the canonization of Jérôme Lejeune, a French pro-life scientist best known for his groundbreaking work on Down syndrome.

Selective abortions have reduced the number of births of babies with Down syndrome in Europe by more than 50 percent, according to a report Tuesday by Catholic News Agency (CNA).

The selective aborting of babies with Down syndrome “equates to eugenics, which is the elimination of human beings not considered fit or healthy enough to have a normal life,” declares an op-ed in the November 22 Sunday Times.

A man from Maitland, Florida, became the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon on Saturday.

Pope Francis threw his support behind Poland’s pro-life movement Wednesday as radical feminists continue protesting a ban on eugenic abortions targeting children with Down syndrome and other disabilities.

Ohio mother Tera Myers addressed the Republican National Convention Wednesday evening as she expressed her gratitude for President Donald Trump’s pro-life policies and his encouragement of education freedom for every child.

Irish women have taken full advantage of the repeal of constitutional protection for unborn babies, with 6,666 abortions performed during the first year of legalization, according to official figures released Tuesday.

Joey Wittkugle will turn 62 on June 29 — doctors said he would never live past 11.

The number of Irish babies with Down syndrome aborted in England rose by 60 percent in just one year, from 17 in 2018 to 27 in 2019, the Iona Institute reports.

English actress Sally Phillips has come out in opposition to a British law that allows the aborting of Down syndrome babies up to birth, while those with no “serious disabilities” are protected after 24 weeks.

A dentist in Sunset Hills, Missouri, is giving back to the Down syndrome community by giving them free dental services on Thursdays.

A young wrestler with Down syndrome is using the sport to teach others about brotherhood and good sportsmanship in Thornton, Colorado. 

Kids in England are raised to believe it is “somehow merciful to get rid of people with birth defects,” said British American Andrew Whitney.

A young woman with Down syndrome is using her own health journey to inspire others to do the same in McCloud, California.

A mother in Monmouth, Oregon, who gave birth to “one in a million” identical twins last year is sharing her story. 

A young man with Down syndrome got a big surprise when he went looking for a job in Hyde Park, Ohio, this week.

Jake Manning was taken in by Kerry Bremer, the devoted teacher who supported both him and his late mother through her battle with cancer.

A young man with Down syndrome made the shot of his life during a hunting trip in Jackson County, Minnesota, Saturday morning. 

Two high school students in Colorado with Down syndrome were selected as homecoming king and queen Friday night.

A federal appeals court panel affirmed a lower court’s ruling that blocked Ohio’s law banning abortions performed because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

Two sweethearts were reunited recently after their moms planned a surprise meeting for them. 

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte took the opportunity of a speech on family planning Tuesday to lambaste Iceland and “white” people generally, citing Iceland’s extremely high abortion rates and cursing the country to “freeze in time.”

An aspiring model with Down syndrome is being featured in a popular beachwear company’s first ad campaign. 

Icelandic officials joined climate change activists Sunday in bidding farewell to the nation’s first extinct glacier in what was touted as a “funeral” service for the ice mass.

A group of Pennsylvania Republicans is pursuing legislation that would make abortions to end the lives of Down syndrome babies illegal.

Both President Trump and Pope Francis tweeted out support for persons with Down syndrome Wednesday, while also condemning the practice of aborting them before they are born.

Buford, Atlanta McDonald’s employee Chris Campbell was honored recently for his near three decades of work at the same McDonald’s. Campbell was diagnosed with Down Syndrome at a young age, but has not let that stop him from living a

TEL AVIV – U.S. Ambassador David Friedman slammed the official Palestinian Authority newspaper for running an opinion piece that described US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East as a “mongoloid,” a derogatory term for a person with Down syndrom

The Utah state House has passed a bill that prohibits abortions sought expressly because the unborn baby has been diagnosed with Down syndrome.

“As in past years, this poll shows that the pro-choice label on the abortion issue is simply insufficient,” said Knights of Columbus CEO Carl Anderson. “The majority of Americans – in both parties – support legal restrictions on abortion.”

The Supreme Court will decide Friday whether to review the case of an Indiana law banning abortions performed solely because the unborn child has Down Syndrome or another disability.

President Donald Trump released a powerful pro-life statement Monday, calling on Americans to “respect and honor” the sanctity of the lives of those with Down syndrome, “at every stage.”

“We had separated this child with Down Syndrome from her mother as a result of a smuggling attempt on June 3,” DHS spokeswoman Katie Waldman revealed in an interview on Breitbart News Daily.

In a powerful address Saturday, Pope Francis said that prenatal testing to determine the presence of abnormalities for the purpose of abortion mirrors the Nazi practice of eugenic screening and ethnic cleansing.