Information from the National Down Syndrome Congress: This bill is designed to improve information and increase referral to support services for parents receiving a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome and other conditions. When signed, the bill became Public Law 110-374. The next step is to get funds appropriated to implement this law when Congress reconvenes next year.
This is a great step forward in getting updated, accurate, and balanced information to doctors to have when they deliver the news to parents that their child has Down syndrome, or any pre- or postnatally diagnosed condition.
Patricia Bauer has a great article on the implications of this Act.
What better time for this to be passed then during Down Syndrome Awareness Month?
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Oh that is absolutely wonderful! Perhaps, Canada will now be more motivated to ensure the same!
That. Is. Awesome.
I'm just so frustrated that it had to become a law for this to happen.
Thanks for sharing the article! This is great!!
This is THE best thing I've heard all day (week, year)! But I do agree with Karen.
WOOOOO HOOOOO! Something had to happen to help with all of the "new and improved" (tongue-in-cheek) pre-natal testing. Thanks for posting this. I did the same.
woo hoo! that is great news. :)
Very interesting, thanks for the info....AWESOME!
That is so wonderful!!!
That's totally awesome!
yes! Pres Bush has done so many t hings like this making people aware. i am soooo pleased. now if we can just get palin in office :)
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