From the Canton, Massachusetts, Citizen:

Boston Globe columnist Beverly Beckham says her daughter received a postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome from a doctor who was neither supportive nor sensitive. The experience drives Beckham and her daughter, Boston Herald columnist Lauren Falcone, to participate in the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress’ annual Buddy Walk.

“It’s about raising money, but it’s also about raising awareness,” said Beverly, who noted that “for years, people with Down syndrome were not just segregated, but dismissed.”

Even more disturbing, she said, is that more babies with Down syndrome are aborted than are born each year — a fact that she attributes at least in part to the misinformation that many expectant parents receive, some of which comes from the medical community.

Earlier posts here.

(Canton Citizen photo)

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