Tuesday 21 March 2017 marks the 12th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. On this day events take place around the world to celebrate individuals with Down Syndrome (DS). To commemorate...
A Down's syndrome advocacy group is urging the Manx Government to overturn a decision to introduce a new pre-natal test to screen for the condition. Don't Screen Us Out is concerned that a non-invasive method for testing for Down's syndrome could lead to more abortions. Click here...
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...