by Lynn Murray | Jan 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, Recalling the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations which recognize the inherent dignity and worth and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family as the foundation of...
by Lynn Murray | Jan 15, 2016 | Press releases
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DOWN SYNDROME ADVOCATES LAUNCH ‘DON’T SCREEN US OUT’ CAMPAIGN URGING GOVERNMENT TO HALT NEW SCREENING PROPOSAL The number of babies with Down Syndrome aborted is set to to increase following a decision released this...
by Lynn Murray | Nov 5, 2015 | Media
The NHS is considering introducing a new test for pregnant women that will make it much easier to detect and search out any babies with Down Syndrome (DS) or other chromosomal differences. A superficial reading of new screening recommendations suggests that...
by Lynn Murray | Oct 17, 2015 | Media
Most women whose babies are diagnosed with Down’s syndrome end the pregnancy. But with a more accurate test on the horizon, a group of parents want to change perceptions. It was a cold February Sunday on a busy maternity ward when Caroline White found out her baby had...
by Lynn Murray | Jun 16, 2015 | Media
Upon delivering my first child 11 years ago, I heard the words “Down syndrome,” and my world collapsed. Visions of children sitting passively in a corner watching life go by, not participating, kept me awake those first nights as a mom. It didn’t take me long, though,...
