Meet the New Gerber Baby… With Down Syndrome!
This cutie with a contagious smile is 18-month-old Lucas Warren and recently he made history: He’s the first child with Down syndrome to become Gerber’s “Spokesbaby of the year” in its 91-year history.
At Joni and Friends, we consider this a ‘victory’ for the sanctity-of-life, especially in light of recent trends to dissuade pregnant mothers from carrying their unborn children with Down syndrome to full term. But when a major corporation highlights and ascribes special honor to a child with a significant disability, it can’t help but influence society’s perspective on life-value. So, three cheers for little Lucas Warren, and a big shout-out to the folks at Gerber for this wonderful landmark!