When the eminent Professor Jérôme Lejeune discovered the cause of Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) in 1959, he knew the information could be used for good or for evil. He had pursued the discovery with good intent, but the values of … Read more
Category: Pre-natal Screening
Welcoming the least in the world’s eyes and the most precious in God’s
Recently, Dame Colleen Bayer, the Founder and National Director of Family Life International NZ, gave a presentation "Welcoming the least in the world's eyes and the most precious in God's," at the Auckland Eucharistic Convention. In her powerful talk, Colleen … Read more
Life affirming ultrasound
I recently had the experience of sitting in on a 19 week pregnancy scan. For my wife and I it was the first chance to see our new child and as such, we were both looking forward to it. For … Read more
Saving Downs reject University’s discriminatory paper on Down syndrome
Thanks to Mike Sullivan at SavingDowns for once again standing up and being a voice for people who have Down syndrome (both pre-born and born), and their families. We reject Otago University's discriminatory paper on Down syndrome Saving Downs has called … Read more