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28 Feb Press release – 2000 people with Down’s syndrome and families call on Govt not to introduce abortion up to birth for Down’s syndrome to NI, as case is taken against Govt for similar law in England and Wales

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2000 people with Down’s syndrome and their families have signed a letter to Boris Johnson urging him to clarify that disability-selective abortion for Down’s syndrome will not be introduced to Northern Ireland. Don’t Screen Us Out have also now written to the Prime Minister seeking an...

23 Feb Press release – Woman with Down’s syndrome launches landmark case against UK Govt over discriminatory abortion law

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Heidi Crowter, a 24-year-old woman from Coventry who has Down’s syndrome, has joined forces with Cheryl Bilsborrow from Preston, whose two year-old son Hector has Down’s syndrome, and have launched a landmark case against the UK Government over the current discriminatory abortion law which allows...

16 Feb Press release – NZ abortion committee ignores Down syndrome community concerns about lifting time limit on abortions for babies with disabilities from 20-weeks up to birth, and breaking Jacinda Ardern’s promise to the disability community

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CONCERNED? PLEASE SIGN THE OPEN LETTER TO NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER JACINDA ARDERN HERE PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NZ abortion committee ignores Down syndrome community concerns about lifting time limit on abortions for babies with disabilities from 20-weeks up to birth, and breaking Jacinda Ardern’s promise...

07 Feb Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) Fact Checking

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The Advertising Standards Authority ruled in January 2020 that ads from some providers of the latest Down's syndrome screening test, the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT), were "misleading because they were likely to exaggerate to consumers the accuracy with which the test could detect whether the foetus...

06 Feb Press release – Down’s syndrome community oppose RCOG calls for framework that will introduce Down’s syndrome abortion to Northern Ireland

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Press release for immediate release Down’s syndrome community oppose RCOG calls for framework that will introduce Down’s syndrome abortion to Northern Ireland Down’s syndrome advocates have spoken out against the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) calls for the Government to introduce abortion on request to...

08 Dec Press release: New Down’s syndrome test has lead to 30% decrease in births

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Down’s syndrome advocates are calling on a halt to the roll-out of new ‘Non-Invasive prenatal tests’ (NIPT) on the NHS after a series of Freedom of Information requests have revealed that the number of babies born with Down’s syndrome has dropped by 30% in NHS...

05 Nov Press Release: Govt proposal to introduce abortion for Down’s syndrome to NI, likely up to birth, condemned by disability advocacy group

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Disability advocacy group Don’t Screen Us Out are calling on the Government to urgently clarify that abortion for Down’s syndrome will not be introduced to Northern Ireland. The Government have released a consultation on proposed abortion regulations for Northern Ireland. The consultation document outlines that abortion...

28 Oct PRESS RELEASE: NEW REPORT CALLS FOR CHANGES TO END DOWN’S SYNDROME DISCRIMINATION

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A new report calls for cultural changes to end systemic discrimination towards parents expecting a baby with Down's syndrome Positive about Down syndrome (PADS) has today shared a report with MPs highlighting the ongoing systemic discrimination towards expectant parents of a baby with Down's syndrome. Urging...

18 Oct Press release: Sinn Féin and DUP – Don’t bring disability-selective abortion to Northern Ireland say 500 people with Down’s syndrome and their families

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Press release for immediate release Sinn Féin and DUP: Don’t bring disability-selective abortion to Northern Ireland say 500 people with Down’s syndrome and their families People with Down’s syndrome and their families have signed an open letter to Sinn Féin and DUP leaders demanding that they take...

22 Sep Wouldn’t Change A Thing – Positive About Down’s syndrome Leaflet

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Are you interested in sharing an uplifting, emotive and positive message about Down's syndrome with others? We're delighted to present the new leaflet from the Wouldn't Change A Thing team. This leaflet has been produced as a result of a collaboration with Don't Screen Us Out...