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Complaint lodged with the Human Rights Commission over eugenics paper

Complaint lodged with the Human Rights Commission over eugenics paper Saving Downs has lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission over views expressed in the recent publication of a paper in the New Zealand Medical Journal that promotes eugenics against the Down syndrome comm
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PRESS RELEASE: Important win secured with revised screening guidelines

Important win secured with revised screening guidelines Saving Downs has secured a number of important and welcome changes to the national screening programme for Down syndrome. Last week new guidelines were formally issued by the National Screening Unit. These were revised following
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Saving Downs secures important win with revised screening guidelines

Mike Sullivan bio
Last week new guidelines for screening for Down syndrome in New Zealand were formally issued by the National Screening Unit. These consist of a leaflet for pregnant women and their partners and detailed guidelines for Health Practitioners. These have both been revised following the up
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An open letter to BPAS chief Ann Furedi: Disability is not “tragic”, UK inquiry is welcome

This week a Parliamentary Inquiry into abortion on the grounds of disability was launched in the UK. This is a major opportunity for social justice for our community. We applaud Fiona Bruce MP, the Inquiry Chair, for this most welcome and important initiative to stop discrimination ag
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Birth numbers for Down syndrome point to widespread discrimination and eugenics

Earlier this month I came across a blog indicating that the UK’s Department of Health is grossly under-reporting the true number of pregnancy terminations for Down’s syndrome. This raises a red flag because the accurate monitoring of birth and termination numbers is important fo
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Mother campaigns for Down syndrome for over 17 years

  Mrs Dymock has been campaigning against antenatal screening for Down syndrome since her son, Bill Gavin, was born with the condition 17 years ago. “When I was pregnant I really was being pressured to abort him,” she said. She said that when antenatal screening for D
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