Press release for immediate release Woman with Down’s syndrome to take landmark case against UK Govt over discriminatory abortion law to European Court of Human Rights A woman with Down’s syndrome has announced that she will be taking her landmark case against the...
Creating a world where people with Down’s syndrome are equally valued
latest media
our vision
We are a group of over 17,000 people with Down’s syndrome, their families and supporters who are actively working to build a United Kingdom (UK) where people with Down’s syndrome are equally valued and have an equal chance of being born.
Currently around 90% of babies found to have Down’s syndrome in the UK are aborted. This alarmingly high percentage is as a result of discriminatory legislation, policies and practice – as well as wider cultural attitudes towards life with Down’s syndrome.
our focus
We support the updating of UK legislation to ensure that babies with Down’s syndrome are not singled out by abortion law
We support a programme of medical reform to improve the delivery and quality of information and support provided to parents expecting a baby with Down’s syndrome
We highlight the negative impact that national screening programmes are having on increasing the number of babies that are screened out because they have Down’s syndrome.
We support reforms to UK legislation and policy to improve support and equality for people with Down’s syndrome and their families throughout their lives
media
Press release – Woman with Down’s syndrome and mother of baby with Down’s syndrome launch landmark case against UK Govt over discriminatory abortion law
Heidi Crowter, a 24-year-old woman from Coventry who has Down’s syndrome, has joined forces with Máire Lea-Wilson from Brentford, West London, whose eleven month-old son Aidan has Down’s syndrome, and have launched a landmark case against the UK Government over the...
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
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...
Press release – Woman with Down’s syndrome launches landmark case against UK Govt over discriminatory abortion law
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...
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
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...
Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) Fact Checking
The Advertising Standards Authority ruled in January 2020 that ads from some providers of the latest Down's syndrome screening test, the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT), were "misleading because they were likely to exaggerate to consumers the accuracy with which the...
Press release – Down’s syndrome community oppose RCOG calls for framework that will introduce Down’s syndrome abortion to Northern Ireland
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...
Press release: New Down’s syndrome test has lead to 30% decrease in births
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...
Press Release: Govt proposal to introduce abortion for Down’s syndrome to NI, likely up to birth, condemned by disability advocacy group
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...
PRESS RELEASE: NEW REPORT CALLS FOR CHANGES TO END DOWN’S SYNDROME DISCRIMINATION
A new report calls for cultural changes to end systemic discrimination towards parents expecting a baby with Down's syndrome Positive about Down syndrome (PADS) has today shared a report with MPs highlighting the ongoing systemic discrimination towards expectant...
as featured on
videos
It’s time our law’s caught up
with positive changes in attitudes towards people with Down’s syndrome
Heidi Crowter, a 26-year-old woman from Coventry who has Down’s syndrome, together with Máire Lea-Wilson from Brentford, West London, whose two-year-old son Aidan has Down’s syndrome, are challenging the UK Government over a disability clause in the current law which singles out babies with disabilities such as Down’s syndrome.
Keep up to date…
Be the first to know about our latest campaign developments and how you can help create a world where people with Down’s syndrome are equally valued
Add your email address below: