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28 Feb Press release – 2000 people with Down’s syndrome and families call on Govt not to introduce abortion up to birth for Down’s syndrome to NI, as case is taken against Govt for similar law in England and Wales

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2000 people with Down’s syndrome and their families have signed a letter to Boris Johnson urging him to clarify that disability-selective abortion for Down’s syndrome will not be introduced to Northern Ireland. Don’t Screen Us Out have also now written to the Prime Minister seeking an...

23 Feb Press release – Woman with Down’s syndrome launches landmark case against UK Govt over discriminatory abortion law

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Heidi Crowter, a 24-year-old woman from Coventry who has Down’s syndrome, has joined forces with Cheryl Bilsborrow from Preston, whose two year-old son Hector has Down’s syndrome, and have launched a landmark case against the UK Government over the current discriminatory abortion law which allows...

16 Feb Press release – NZ abortion committee ignores Down syndrome community concerns about lifting time limit on abortions for babies with disabilities from 20-weeks up to birth, and breaking Jacinda Ardern’s promise to the disability community

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CONCERNED? PLEASE SIGN THE OPEN LETTER TO NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER JACINDA ARDERN HERE PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NZ abortion committee ignores Down syndrome community concerns about lifting time limit on abortions for babies with disabilities from 20-weeks up to birth, and breaking Jacinda Ardern’s promise...

06 Feb Press release – Down’s syndrome community oppose RCOG calls for framework that will introduce Down’s syndrome abortion to Northern Ireland

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Press release for immediate release Down’s syndrome community oppose RCOG calls for framework that will introduce Down’s syndrome abortion to Northern Ireland Down’s syndrome advocates have spoken out against the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) calls for the Government to introduce abortion on request to...

08 Dec Press release: New Down’s syndrome test has lead to 30% decrease in births

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Down’s syndrome advocates are calling on a halt to the roll-out of new ‘Non-Invasive prenatal tests’ (NIPT) on the NHS after a series of Freedom of Information requests have revealed that the number of babies born with Down’s syndrome has dropped by 30% in NHS...

05 Nov Press Release: Govt proposal to introduce abortion for Down’s syndrome to NI, likely up to birth, condemned by disability advocacy group

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Disability advocacy group Don’t Screen Us Out are calling on the Government to urgently clarify that abortion for Down’s syndrome will not be introduced to Northern Ireland. The Government have released a consultation on proposed abortion regulations for Northern Ireland. The consultation document outlines that abortion...

16 Jul Press Release: Peer with disability speaks out against Government’s plans to introduce disability-selective abortion to Northern Ireland

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The Don’t Screen Us Out campaign, a coalition of Down’s syndrome advocacy groups, have praised a speech made by Lord Shinkwin in the House of Lords last night against the Government’s plans to draft secondary legislation that would introduce abortion for Down’s syndrome to Northern...

13 Jun Press Release: 42% increase in abortion for Down’s syndrome over 10 years – likely to get worse

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The most recent abortion statistics released by the Department of Health today show a 42% increase in abortions for Down’s syndrome since 2008. The statistics show that there were 618 abortions for Down’s syndrome in 2018. This now brings it to a 42% increase in abortion...

28 May Press Release: Scottish abortion statistics show 48% increase in abortion for Down’s syndrome since 2010 – projections show it is set to worsen

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People with Down’s syndrome, their families and advocacy groups are concerned that the Scottish abortion statistics released by NHS Scotland’s ISD today show a 48% increase in abortions for Down’s syndrome since 2010. The statistics show that there were 34 abortions for Down’s syndrome in Scotland...

12 Feb Press release – 1800 people with Down’s syndrome and families call on Boris Johnson to not introduce abortion up to birth for Down’s syndrome, as new figures show 710 late-term abortions for Down syndrome in England and Wales over the last 10 years

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Press release for immediate release 1800 people with Down’s syndrome and families call on Boris Johnson to not introduce abortions up to birth for Down’s syndrome, as new figures show 710 late-term abortion for Down’s syndrome in England and Wales over the last 10 years 1875 people...