This week, the Today Show‘s Al Roker sat down with Liz Plachta and her daughter Ruby, who has Down syndrome, to learn how their non-profit...
MoreMother-daughter team provides college scholarships for individuals with Down syndrome
Jamaican reggae artist finds renewed purpose in Down syndrome support work
When Jamaican reggae singer Sophia Brown was left seriously injured by a car accident in 2017, she felt lost and discouraged: “I didn’t really...
MoreBritish dance show features first celebrity contestant with Down syndrome
For the first time since its founding in 2004, British dance competition show Strictly Come Dancing is featuring a celebrity contestant with Down...
MoreFilmmaker raises money to create movie about brother with Down syndrome
Earlier this month, ABC 15 featured a story about an Arizona man who is producing a movie about his brother with Down syndrome. A decade ago, Luke...
MoreCanadian Down Syndrome Society creates job network for individuals with Down syndrome
In an effort to connect individuals with Down syndrome with potential employers, the Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS) partnered with strategy...
MoreCatholic media organization launches fellowship program in honor of Jerome Lejeune
Earlier this month, nonprofit global media apostolate Word on Fire Catholic Ministries announced the launch of its Venerable Jerome Lejeune...
MoreScottish theater troupe features actress with Down syndrome in latest show
This month, Scottish acting troupe Cutting Edge Theatre is touring the country with a new production that features a young woman with Down...
MoreChris Nikic becomes the first person with Down syndrome to finish Ironman World Championship
Last week, Chris Nikic set a new record by becoming the first person with Down syndrome to finish the Ironman World Championship. After his...
MoreFrom JLF France: The European Court of Human Rights refuses to address the place of people with Down syndrome in the French advertising landscape
The following has been adapted from a recent press release from the Fondation Jérôme Lejeune, our sister organization in France. The European...
MoreRutledge v. Little Rock Victory
June 30, 2022 Today, the Supreme Court granted our request to review a legal challenge to Arkansas’ anti-eugenics law which prohibits aborting...
MoreHeaven-Sent Victory: Roe Reversed
June 24, 2022 The United States pro-life community just won its biggest legal victory ever: the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its disastrous 1973...
MoreOur Chance
May 18, 2022 If the U.S. Supreme Court proceeds with the draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, it will uphold...
More