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October 31, 2013
What I’ve Learned This Month About Down Syndrome, Cures, Health, and Family
A summary of the posts this past month in honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month...
October 30, 2013
What Does it Mean to Be Healthy? John Swinton on Down Syndrome, Shalom, and Medicine
Professor John Swinton "The most hedonistic, intellectually astute athlete can be ill and in need...
October 29, 2013
My Suspicions About “Curing” Down Syndrome
Alison Piepmeier explains her suspicions about new research related to Down syndrome: "My description that...
October 28, 2013
Are there any Christians who take a day of rest anymore? Some Reflections on Andy Crouch’s Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power
Andy Crouch's new book, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, challenged me and encouraged...
October 25, 2013
Quick Reads for the Weekend
Articles on women, Down syndrome, motherhood for your reading pleasure
October 25, 2013
A New Story for Down Syndrome
"I wonder if there's any hope of entering an age with a new story, a...
October 24, 2013
Loving My Challenging Life with Down syndrome
"My name is Tryn Miller, and I would like to tell you about growing up...
October 23, 2013
Missing Adam: One Mother Reflects Upon Her Son with Down Syndrome
Stephanie Brock reflects on her son Adam and Down syndrome: "...we want to cure Down...
October 22, 2013
None the Same as the Other: Ethical Reflections on Eradicating Down Syndrome
A guest post from Notre Dame Professor of Ethics Hans Reinders today: "Of course it...
October 21, 2013
Best Play Date Ever: Down syndrome, fear, friendship, and hope
Why has my fear that Penny wouldn't make friends continued all these years?
October 18, 2013
Where Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Can Agree, and other things I’m reading this week
My book review for Christianity Today, plus what I'm reading and tweeting this week.
October 17, 2013
Sam Was a Gift to Us: A father reflects on medical advances, trisomy 18, and human fragility
Philosophy Professor Aaron Cobb reflects on the life and death of his son Sam, who...
October 16, 2013
When Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact: Reflections on Flowers for Algernon and my Daughter
"Does anyone have the right to change who people are intrinsically, to change a person’s...
October 15, 2013
A Few Thoughts on the Bioethics of Space Cowboys
Blogger David Zahl considers pop culture and curing Down syndrome: "In addition to scientists and...
October 15, 2013
Why Down Syndrome Matters to You
What effect would a "cure" for Down syndrome have on our culture at large? What...
October 14, 2013
What I’ve Learned About God from Singing to My Children
What have your children taught you about God?
October 11, 2013
“The Discipline of Place” and Things to Read this Week
The discipline of place, the books I'm loving, and a smattering of articles on faith,...
October 10, 2013
Reversing Down syndrome and the Golden Rule
"What mega-vitamins are you taking to overcome your deficiencies?" Lawyer, bioethicist, and blogger Mark Leach...
October 09, 2013
Down Syndrome Research, Hope for My Daughter
Mother and blogger Leticia Velasquez considers whether she would use gene therapy to mitigate the...
October 08, 2013
On the Possibility of Curing Down Syndrome by Lisa Morguess
Blogger Lisa Morguess considers whether she would chose therapeutic interventions to mitigate the effects of...
October 08, 2013
This Week: Three Parents’ Perspectives on Curing Down Syndrome
As a part of my ongoing series about whether or not "curing" Down syndrome is...
October 07, 2013
My Exceptional Child
It is my privilege as a mother to be the one who knows why and...
October 04, 2013
I Don’t Love Tina Fey and More Great Stuff to Read
Bossypants, Power, Ruthie Leming, and a host of articles to read, in all your free...
October 03, 2013
Down Syndrome: Towards A New Research Era And Effective Therapies
Dr. Faycal Guedj summarizes research related to treating patients with Down syndrome and answers my...
October 02, 2013
The Damaging Language of “Cure” and Down Syndrome
Once again we’re hearing news of a breakthrough in research on drug therapies to enhance...
October 01, 2013
Should We Try to Cure Down Syndrome?
In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, a series of posts to address the problems...
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