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DOWN SYNDROME
One doctor says Yes
Pre-natal screening is responsible for eliminating babies with DS
Mother recalls her tears when she heard the news
Yes, say experts in disability care
Political commentators have clashed in the US over down syndrome abortions.
The ACLU has launched a legal challenge against Ohio’s new down syndrome abortion law.
The Pope says that people with disabilities face an “attitude of rejection”.
"Heavy-handed genetic counseling" to blame, says leading local geneticist
Life expectancy has risen steeply
But supports warning parents over Down syndrome
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.
A safer and more accurate screening test for Down Syndrome is set to become available on the UK’s NHS.
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.
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