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VIDEO: Single dad adopts baby with Down syndrome rejected by 20 families: ‘She is perfect’
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  • December 18, 2020

Single dad adopts baby with Down syndrome rejected by 20 families: ‘She is perfect’

Luca Trapanese is one of the only single dads who’s ever adopted a newborn in Italy, due to their strict laws. He wants to show the world that Down syndrome is beautiful, and so is his daughter Alba.

Video by Faith Bernstein

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