Down’s syndrome advocacy group Don’t Screen Us Out are calling on the Isle of Man Government to revoke a decision to roll-out a new-prenatal test that is projected to lead to a profound increase in the number of children with Down’s syndrome screened out by...
Campaigners are calling on the Isle of Man Government to revoke a decision to roll out a new pre-natal test for Down syndrome. The advocacy group 'Don't Screen Us Out' says the procedure - which allows for more accurate and earlier detection of the syndrome -...
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Isle of Man government should revoke decision to roll-out new Down's syndrome prenatal test without consultation and ethical review Down’s syndrome advocacy group Don’t Screen Us Out are calling on the Isle of Man government to revoke a decision to roll-out...
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 people who have Down's syndrome. They intend to...
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 easier...
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 new Down's syndrome test despite...
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 babies with Down’s syndrome should...
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 very disappointed that a new prenatal test that is...
Our letter signed by 900 people with Down's syndrome and their families is delivered to the office of Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt. [vc_video link='https://youtu.be/0Ld0Qy8ZHo0']...
People with Down’s syndrome and their families deliver petition signed by over 900 people with Down’s syndrome and their families opposing “discriminatory” prenatal screening proposal to Jeremy Hunt asking him to not ‘screen them out’ Individuals with Down’s syndrome and their families delivered a letter to...