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Down syndrome isn’t a tragedy — but misinformation about it is

By Martha E. Walls, Associate Professor, History, Mount Saint Vincent University
Cornelia Schneider, Professor, Education, Mount Saint Vincent University

YouTuber Jesse Ridgway’s post about his family’s decision to terminate a pregnancy due to a Down syndrome diagnosis has sparked debate about the persistence of eugenics narratives.

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