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
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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
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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...
Press release: Sinn Féin and DUP – Don’t bring disability-selective abortion to Northern Ireland say 500 people with Down’s syndrome and their families
Press release for immediate release Sinn Féin and DUP: Don’t bring disability-selective abortion to Northern Ireland say 500 people with Down’s syndrome and their families People with Down’s syndrome and their families have signed an open letter to Sinn Féin and DUP...
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...
Press Release: Theresa May: Don’t bring disability-selective abortion to Northern Ireland say 100s of people with Down’s syndrome and their families
People with Down’s syndrome and their families have signed an open letter to Theresa May opposing the Government’s plans to draft secondary legislation that would introduce abortion for Down’s syndrome to Northern Ireland. This major law change would introduce...
Press Release: Peer with disability speaks out against Government’s plans to introduce disability-selective abortion to Northern Ireland
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...
Press Release: 42% increase in abortion for Down’s syndrome over 10 years – likely to get worse
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...
Press Release: Scottish abortion statistics show 48% increase in abortion for Down’s syndrome since 2010 – projections show it is set to worsen
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...
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...
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
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...
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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.
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