This genetic anomaly affects 27,000 newborns per year in France according to the Institut de veille sanitaire.
To promote its new model, Mattel has chosen a French woman as one of the Barbie ambassadors: Éléonore Laloux, an author and town councillor in Arras, Pas-de-Calais, who has Down's syndrome.
This Barbie has Down syndrome: Toymaker Mattel Inc., has teamed with the National Down Syndrome Society to introduce its first Barbie with the genetic condition on Tuesday — the latest doll in its inclusive lineup.
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