On this World Down Syndrome Day, we are going to focus on one of the most important legal battles ever led when it comes to the dignity of persons with Down syndrome. Heidi Crowter is a woman with Down syndrome who has been fighting for years to remove the section from the UK’s abortion law […]
Today’s guest post is by Kristina Artuković. Kristina has masters degrees in philosophy and philology. She is also mother to a child with Down syndrome. Brief background: Down syndrome is a condition caused by an extra copy of our 21st chromosome. An extra copy of a chromosome is called a trisomy, which is why Down […]
Today is World Down Syndrome Day! Did you know? A non-antagonizing piece of information. A picture of a cute kid with Down syndrome. A graphic with socks. Fuzzy inclusive feelings. Too bad it’s not always like that. During my pregnancy with Toma, who happens to have Down syndrome, my husband and I were repeatedly harassed […]
Photo credit NeONBRAND with Unsplash [Esta publicación está disponible en español aquí.] Today’s guest blog post is by Kristina Artuković Anyone who is in any way involved in the debate on prenatal justice knows that it usually involves tiring discussions about the meaning of terms like human, person, personhood or potentiality. More versed pro-choice advocates […]