SavingDowns is encouraged by a refocus from the National Screening Unit (NSU) away from the routine offering of screening for Down syndrome to all pregnant women to simply advising them of the availability of screening. The previously mandated offering of screening sent an implicit message to mothers that participation in the screening programme was the “right” thing to do. As the programme has a
Parents of Down syndrome children have been shut out of a nationwide series of workshops they say will help facilitate the genocide of future sons and daughters with the condition. Last night a group of five parents handed out leaflets to midwives and GPs as they arrived at a workshop on antenatal screening for Down syndrome and other conditions in New Plymouth. Protest organiser Suzy Dymock said
Midwives and General Practitioners have been invited to a series of nationwide workshops in May and June 2012 to further enhance skills, knowledge and understanding in relation to antenatal screening for Down syndrome & other conditions. The Down syndrome community has been excluded from participation in the workshops and we are taking this opportunity to provide our positive perspective on th