March 21st We Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day | EWTN News Nightly

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Today we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. It's marked on March 21st to represent the extra copy of the 21st chromosome, which causes a down syndrome diagnosis. Down Syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition. The CDC estimates one in every 772 babies in the US is born with it. Most children with down syndrome survive to birth but often with medical conditions from congenital heart defects to eye disease, thyroid disease and hearing loss. While there are no official figures on how many pre-natal diagnoses of down syndrome lead to abortion, one 2012 study by medical experts estimates the abortion rate is 67%. Erin Thielman joins to tell us what this day means to them and how blessed they are with their beautiful son. She discusses how similar and different her son's life is from her other children. Thielman explain what some of the misconceptions are about people with down syndrome. We know babies with down syndrome can face discrimination in the womb. She shares whether their family experienced that. Thielman gives advice to other mothers who receive a pre-natal diagnosis of down syndrome and might feel overwhelmed by that diagnosis. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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