Couple With Down Syndrome Get Married, and Mother of Groom Hopes Their Love Will Change Attitudes

Couple With Down Syndrome Get Married, and Mother of Groom Hopes Their Love Will Change Attitudes
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Kieran Duffy and his sweetheart Emmie Houckham were both born with Down syndrome. Yet true love was the only thing that mattered when they tied the knot in a touching ceremony, defying two decades of being told what they would never achieve.

Kieran’s mother has since expressed hope that the young couple’s love and commitment will alter preconceptions about Down syndrome and what it means for a person’s quality of life.