Support for children with Down syndrome helps child and parents thrive

Raising a child with Down syndrome is not without its highs and lows — with parents saying that support services differ wildly around the country, reports Arlene Harris.

RICHARD Dawkins, author and renowned atheist, sparked outrage last month when he stated that children with Down syndrome should not be given the right to life.

In a posting on Twitter the controversial Oxford professor said it is ‘immoral’ not to abort babies with the condition because when parents are given a diagnosis in early pregnancy, they should terminate and ‘try again’.