05 Jun Disability Case Downright Discrimination: Easy Read
The is information about the disability legal case of Heidi Crowter and Máire Lea-Wilson. Simply click on the image below to download the facts: ...
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22 Sep Wouldn’t Change A Thing – Positive About Down’s syndrome Leaflet
Are you interested in sharing an uplifting, emotive and positive message about Down's syndrome with others? We're delighted to present the new leaflet from the Wouldn't Change A Thing team. This leaflet has been produced as a result of a collaboration with Don't Screen Us Out...
19 May Talking about Down’s syndrome? Here’s a helpful resource
As a society, we're sensitive about the language we use about minority groups. So, this new poster, designed by Speech and Language Therapist Colette Lloyd, may be helpful for professionals who want to be sure that they're getting it right when they're talking about Down's...
03 Jul Non-invasive prenatal testing: public and doctors should be consulted, says BMA
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 passing of...
24 May GOVERNMENT CONFUSION OVER NIPT TESTING HAS MAJOR IMPLICATIONS
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 second screening Non-Invasive...
20 Apr Please write to your Welsh AM today – Don’t Screen Us Out letter re Down’s syndrome screening rollout
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 should be attended...
25 Nov Isleofman.com – Calls for Government to revoke decision over Down’s syndrome prenatal testing
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...
25 Nov 3FM IOM – ‘Dont Screen Us Out’ plea from Down syndrome campaigners
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 -...
31 Oct Daily Mail: Down’s blood test approved despite doctors’ backlash: Campaigners fear it could lead to more terminations
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...
30 Oct Doctors’ anger over medical body’s call to ‘abort Down’s babies’ because it costs too much to care for them
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...