Jerome Lejeune
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Jerome Lejeune (1926â1994) was a geneticist in France who was strongly pro-life. Lejeune was a leader in the research of genetic disabilities, starting with his first major discovery in July 1958âthat extra chromosomes in a person's genome was linked to mental disability.[1] The Lejeune Foundation, started in 1996, continues his work.[2]
In early 2021, the catholic church gave him the title of "venerable," and was considering beatifying him as a saint.[3][4]
References
- â https://lejeunefoundation.org/jerome-lejeune/
- â https://lejeunefoundation.org/about-us/
- â https://www.lifenews.com/2021/01/22/pro-life-dr-jerome-lejeune-who-discovered-down-syndrome-may-soon-be-declared-a-saint/
- â https://lejeunefoundation.org/pope-francis-recognizes-heroic-virtues-of-dr-jerome-lejeune/