Australia denies residency to German doctor whose son has Down syndrome, cites cost to country

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Australia denies residency to German doctor whose son has Down syndrome, cites cost to country
10:53 AM EST November 1, 2008 | SYDNEY, Australia | AP

Thirteen-year-old Lukas Moeller has Down syndrome. His father is a doctor who came to Australia from Germany to help fill a shortage of physicians in rural communities.

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sandra
Nov 01, 2008
11:11 am EST

i think this decision is deplorable!archaic bubbleheads!would they have complained also if they would have had to pay families way to austrailia?i can see why they have a shortage of doctors there!!!!!

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