BIZARRE: 2 | Mind Blowing Facts

A woman’s right to abort a foetus with Down’s syndrome

Letters: Every baby should be wanted, and forcing a woman to carry an unwanted foetus to term is hardly the best start, says Ruth Brandon

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022

Woman with Down’s syndrome loses court of appeal abortion law case

Heidi Crowter argued that the law was discriminatory and stigmatised disabled people

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022

Courts rule on fight to change abortion laws affecting UK mums-to-be

A challenge was made to try to limit the time some people could have terminations

Wales Online · Nov 25, 2022

Brother, do you love me? The cry for help that sparked a care-home rescue mission

When Manni Coe received a disconcerting text from his brother Reuben, who has Down’s syndrome, he decided to remove him from the care system. Now the two tell their story in a new book

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2022

Man with Down syndrome reinstated at Wendy’s after being fired without notice after two decades on the job

“This was an unfortunate mistake and lapse in protocol,” restaurant operator says

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

Beyond art therapy: the studio helping neurodiverse musicians record, release and book shows

Sydney’s Club Weld is flipping the script in an ableist industry, helping neurodiverse artists network and build skills – while putting their music front and centre

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2022

Hormone therapy may boost brain function for people with Down’s syndrome, study finds

Men given a dose of gonadotropin-releasing hormone every two hours showed improvements in cognitive function in small-scale trial

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022

Sally Phillips: ‘How would I survive a zombie attack? Get another puppy’

The actor, 51, on swotting at Oxford, running away to clown school and being mistaken for Renée Zellweger

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2022

Family settles $18m lawsuit with LA school after son with Down Syndrome died from a fall under its care

Moises Murillo, 8, had Down syndrome and died in 2017 after falling off a chair at school and severing his spinal cord

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

You Know We Belong Together: the show taking Home and Away into deeper waters

Julia Hales’ play is a witty love letter to the Aussie soap, while asking questions about the representation of Down’s syndrome in mainstream entertainment

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17, 2022