by Lynn Murray | Nov 7, 2016 | Event
Mencap, a charity which supports people with learning disabilities, is assisting the Nuffield Bioethics Council to gather people’s thoughts on non-invasive prenatal testing. At this time, the Nuffield Bioethics Council are interested to hear the thoughts of...
by Lynn Murray | Nov 1, 2016 | Further reading
Image above: Premaitha Health receive the Investment Deal of the Year award at the BioNow awards dinner in 2014. This post has been re-posted from the blog of Dr Peter Saunders. The government yesterday approved a new test for pregnant women that will make it much...
by Lynn Murray | Oct 31, 2016 | Media
Ministers have now given the go-ahead for a new Down’s syndrome test They claim it will help women ‘make informed’ decisions about pregnancy But campaigners fear the new test could lead to more terminations Ministers have given the go-ahead for a...
by Lynn Murray | Oct 30, 2016 | Media
More than 100 doctors, nurses and other medics have signed letter It attacks the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Bridget Jones actress Sally Phillips also branded suggestion as ‘dark’ Doctors have accused a medical body of suggesting that unborn...
by Lynn Murray | Oct 29, 2016 | Press releases
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE People with Down’s syndrome and their families very disappointed at Government decision to roll-out new pre-natal test without consultation and ethical review People with Down’s syndrome, their families and campaign groups are...
