Tag: Trisomy
Down syndrome: As a single parent, she decided to have a child with trisomy 21 – this is how they both feel five years later
In the 12th week of pregnancy, Annette Gehring learns that her baby will be born with Down syndrome. Only one in ten women keeps their baby after such a diagnosis.…
Mar Galcerán, first MP with Down syndrome in the country
“An example of inclusion” and a “huge step forward”. Mar Galcerán, who has Down syndrome, has just been elected deputy to the Regional Assembly of Valencia. “It’s unprecedented,” the 45-year-old…
Trisomy 21: Sophie wants to do an apprenticeship – vox voice
Participation for people with disabilities “This is my life, my wish”: Sophia wants to do an apprenticeship, but according to the employment agency, she is not able to do so…
“This doll gives hope to parents,” says Eléonore Laloux, ambassador for Barbie trisomy 21
A fight for life. Eléonore Laloux, 37, carrier of trisomy 21, has been, for a month, the French ambassador of Barbie Mattel suffering from trisomy. For the occasion, 20 minutes…
Health: health insurance now pays for trisomy tests in pregnant women
From Friday the time has come: health insurance companies pay for prenatal blood tests for trisomies. What led to this decision – and why it still causes headaches for associations…
Blood test for pregnant women: Trisomy test becomes health insurance
As of: 08/19/2021 6:58 p.m. With a blood test during pregnancy, parents-to-be can determine whether their child has a trisomy. So far, the NIPT test had to be paid privately…