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Friday, February 6, 2015
After a new father refused to give up his newborn son, born with Down syndrome, the mother has left both of them. Now the father needs a lot of help.
After a new father refused to give up his newborn son, born with Down syndrome, the mother has left both of them. Now the father needs a lot of help.
After a new father refused to give up his newborn son, born with Down syndrome, the mother has left both of them. Now the father needs a lot of help.
After a new father refused to give up his newborn son, born with Down syndrome, the mother has left both of them. Now the father needs a lot of help.
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