Number of Down syndrome babies being given the right to life in the UK increasing

“Parents appear more willing to bring a Down’s child into the world than they used to be, research shows.

After the widespread introduction of screening for Down’s syndrome in 1989, the number of babies born with the condition in the UK each year fell from 717 to 594 at the start of this decade.

Since 2000, the birth rate has increased, reaching 749 in 2006, the latest year for which figures are available.”

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