by Lynn Murray | Feb 12, 2019 | Press releases
Press release for immediate release 1800 people with Down’s syndrome and families call on Boris Johnson to not introduce abortions up to birth for Down’s syndrome, as new figures show 710 late-term abortion for Down’s syndrome in England and Wales over the last 10...
by Lynn Murray | Jul 3, 2018 | Media
The BMA has the backing of doctors to lobby the government to undertake a consultation on the views of the public and medical profession on new non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and whether limits should be set on its use. Disability advocacy groups welcomed the...
by Lynn Murray | Jun 28, 2018 | Press releases
People with Down’s syndrome and their families have welcomed the passing of a motion at the BMA Annual Representative (ARM) meeting which commits the BMA to actively lobby the government to undertake a consultation on the views of the public and medical profession on...
by Lynn Murray | May 24, 2018 | Media, Uncategorized
Pregnant individuals in Wales who participate in antenatal screening are offered a triple test. Since 30th April 2018, if those test results indicate a higher chance that their baby has a genetic condition, including Down’s syndrome, they will be offered an optional...
by Lynn Murray | Apr 20, 2018 | Media
The Welsh Government has announced that they are rolling out a new Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT), a screening test for Down’s syndrome, from May 2018. Unfortunately, the Government is going ahead with the roll-out without much of the due diligence that that...
