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‘This baby is a gift’: Trisomy 18 Awareness Day reminds us that every life is sacred

‘This baby is a gift’: Trisomy 18 Awareness Day reminds us that every life is sacred

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

March 18 is Trisomy 18 Awareness Day. The condition, also called Edwards syndrome, occurs when a person has an extra chromosome 18.

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