Bioethics
Chelsea Zimmerman

Good News About Down Syndrome

The modern search and destroy mission to wipe people with Down syndrome off of the planet through eugenic abortion has taken so much love and joy out of the world. Not only is life with Ds not as bleak as most parents are told when their child is prenatally diagnosed, but scientists are making significant advancements in the treatment some of the more serious side-effects of the disorder.

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Columnists
Bernard Toutounji

The Useless People in our Life

I was scrolling through Facebook today and I saw the following message; “KEEP people in your life that truly love you, motivate you, encourage you,

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Columnists
Bonnie Engstrom

Special Needs Etiquette Part II

Below is the conclusion to my conversation with Teri and Amanda about special needs etiquette.  You can read Part I here. How do you want

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Mercy and Killing
Cindy Bird

92% and Perfect Babies

I read a fact the other day on the internet: Eight percent of all babies in the womb who test positive for Down syndrome or

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What is a "low quality" of life?

Frida Kahlo – self portrait Frida Kahlo is one of the most important figures of 20th-century Mexican culture. Born in 1907 in Mexico City best

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