United Kingdom Down Syndrome Support Groups
Are there established Down Syndrome Support Groups in United Kingdom?
Are children born with Down Syndrome treated equally by those in United Kingdom?
92% of Babies With Down Syndrome in England Are Killed in Abortions
In the latest controversy surrounding abortion law in the UK, a report for the British Department of Health has revealed that 50% of all babies aborted because they have Down's Syndrome are not being recorded in the appropriate official records as required under the 1967 Abortion Act. Ref. Source 7
Hospital Apologizes for Putting DNR Order on Patient Just Because He Had Down Syndrome
A British hospital is apologizing after the family of a man with Down syndrome found that a “do not resuscitate” order had been placed on his medical records without their consent. The incident began in 2011 when 51-year-old Andrew Waters, who has Down syndrome, spent some time at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Kent, Yahoo News reports. Ref. Source 7i
Pro-Life Group Worried “Safer” New Test for Down Syndrome Will Lead to More Abortions
Pro-life groups in the UK are voicing their concern about a new pregnancy screening test that is being touted by health officials as safer and more accurate for families. Ref. Source 9i
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