Press Release – Down’s syndrome campaigners rally outside High Court as case over discriminatory abortion law heard
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06 July, 2021 / No comment
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Press release – Dr Liam Fox MP introduces Down Syndrome Bill to improve life outcomes
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16 June, 2021 / No comment
Press release – 693 abortions in 2020 where baby had Down’s Syndrome – number likely to get worse
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10 June, 2021 / No comment
Press release – Line of Duty star backs launch of new Down syndrome All-Party Parliamentary Group at Westminster
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11 May, 2021 / No comment
Press release – NI Assembly votes in favour of bill to change abortion law
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15 March, 2021 / No comment
Press release – Disability rights campaigner addresses NI Assembly in support of disability abortion law change
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11 March, 2021 / No comment
Press release – Pressure mounts on NI political leaders as over 1500 people with Down’s syndrome and their families call for law change
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01 March, 2021 / No comment
Media and further reading
Disability Case Downright Discrimination: Easy Read
The is information about the disability legal case of Heidi Crowter and Máire Lea-Wilson, which wil...
05 June, 2020 / No comment
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...
22 September, 2019 / No comment
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 po...
19 May, 2019 / 1 Comment
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 ...
03 July, 2018 / No comment
GOVERNMENT CONFUSION OVER NIPT TESTING HAS MAJOR IMPLICATIONS
Pregnant individuals in Wales who participate in antenatal screening are offered a triple test. Sinc...
24 May, 2018 / No comment
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)...
20 April, 2018 / No comment
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 ...
25 November, 2016 / No comment
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-nat...
25 November, 2016 / No comment
Biotechnology company licks lips over potential profit from new pre-natal test for Down’s syndrome
Image above: Premaitha Health receive the Investment Deal of the Year award at the BioNow awards di...
01 November, 2016 / No comment
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 ...
31 October, 2016 / No comment