DOWN SYNDROME

Counting Down syndrome Americans

Michael Cook | 29 April 2017 | Comments

tags: disability, down syndrome

Life expectancy has risen steeply

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UK report on prenatal testing calls for ban on sex disclosure

Michael Cook | 11 March 2017 | Comments

tags: down syndrome, nipt, non-invasive prenatal testing, nuffield council on bioethics, uk

But supports warning parents over Down syndrome

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New Down’s Syndrome test could save money, say British obstetricians

Xavier Symons | 24 September 2016 | Comments

tags: down syndrome, prenatal testing, uk

A new prenatal test could reduce the expense of caring for those with Down’s Syndrome, says the UK Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

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Down Syndrome test may lead to a rise in termination

Xavier Symons | 12 August 2016 | Comments

tags: abortion, down syndrome, prenatal screening

A safer and more accurate screening test for Down Syndrome is set to become available on the UK’s NHS.

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UK Down syndrome woman protected from sterilization

Xavier Symons | 22 February 2013 | Comments

tags: down syndrome, forced sterilization, sterilization, uk

There is a growing push for greater rights for Down syndrome people – in particular that they be fully protected from forced sterilisation. A landmark ruling by a UK court may have brought this goal one step closer.