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'''Jerome Lejeune''' (1926–94) was a geneticist in [[France]] who was strongly [[pro-life]].
'''Jerome Lejeune''' (1926–1994) 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 1958–that extra chromosomes in a person's genome was linked to mental disability.<ref>https://lejeunefoundation.org/jerome-lejeune/</ref>
The Lejeune Foundation, started in 1996, continues his work.<ref>https://lejeunefoundation.org/about-us/</ref>
<br />In early 2021, the catholic church gave him the title of "venerable," and was considering beatifying him as a saint.<ref>https://www.lifenews.com/2021/01/22/pro-life-dr-jerome-lejeune-who-discovered-down-syndrome-may-soon-be-declared-a-saint/</ref><ref>https://lejeunefoundation.org/pope-francis-recognizes-heroic-virtues-of-dr-jerome-lejeune/</ref>
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