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Amendment to stop abortion up to birth for Down’s syndrome tabled for UK Government Bill

March 27, 2024

An amendment to the Government’s Criminal Justice Bill that would bring the abortion time limit for babies with Down’s syndrome in line with the time limit for babies that do not have disabilities has been signed by 40 MPs from across the British political spectrum. The abortion time limit under the UK’s Abortion Act is set at

‘This law makes me feel I am better off dead’: UK court hears Down syndrome abortion law challenge

July 09, 2021

London, England, Jul 7, 2021 / 08:05 am. A woman with Down syndrome said on Tuesday that a U.K. law allowing abortion up to birth for disability made her feel that she was “better off dead.” Heidi Crowter, a 26-year-old from Coventry, in central England, made the comment outside the High Court in London on

PHE to roll out new Down’s syndrome test in June that will likely see rise in abortions

February 04, 2021

The number of babies aborted with Down's syndrome is expected to rise as Public Health England roll out a controversial screening test across the NHS from June.

Colorado medical practice to offer specialized care to adults with Down syndrome

December 22, 2020

Named for Servant of God Jérôme Lejeune, a French pediatrician and geneticist, the Lejeune Foundation aims to provide research, care, and advocacy for people with genetic intellectual disabilities.