by Lynn Murray | Jun 13, 2017 | Press releases
People with Down’s syndrome, their families and advocacy groups are concerned that the 2016 abortion statistics released today show an increase in the number of abortions for Down’s syndrome. The statistics show an increase from 689 abortions for Down’s Syndrome in...
by Lynn Murray | Nov 25, 2016 | Press releases
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...
by Lynn Murray | Nov 23, 2016 | Press releases
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...
by Lynn Murray | Oct 29, 2016 | Press releases
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...
by Lynn Murray | Oct 6, 2016 | Press releases
2016 may go down as the year that people like our daughter Rosie become extinct. She is happy, healthy, and full of joy. Her emotional intelligence will likely be higher than most. Her IQ will likely be lower. For all this, she has every chance of leading a working,...
by Lynn Murray | May 4, 2016 | Press releases
Today UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, was questioned during Prime Minister’s Questions on the screening out of people with Down’s syndrome. Nigel Evans, the MP for Ribble Valley, asked a question about the proposed implementation cf DNA pre-natal testing...
