The Ridgways’s decision was not unusual. Among pregnant women in the United States who receive a Down syndrome diagnosis, about 74 percent choose to terminate the pregnancy, research shows. That figure is even higher in some other countries, such as Iceland, where almost all such pregnancies are aborted.

Catholics, pro-life advocates, and parents of children with Down syndrome across the country are reacting with profound grief and outrage to a tragic announcement from social-media influencers Jesse and Ashley Ridgway. The YouTube couple recently shared ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author at work. Courtesy of Rachel Fleishman “Wow! You were so kind to that little boy!” a pediatric resident told me with a saccharine and insincere tone. I was a third-year ...

Teenagers with Down syndrome experience many of the same emotional and hormonal changes as their peers. Their teenage years can also offer the opportunity to expand their functional and social skills. Share on Pinterest DoganKutukcu/Getty Images According ...

"I literally felt like I'd lost the air in my chest. I couldn't speak." That was the immediate reaction of a Florida dad and entrepreneur when he learned during an urgent phone call from his wife — who was pregnant with their fourth child and had just ...

Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down syndrome — some people don’t believe it.