I'm disappointed at the High Court decision (bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…), but hopeful the case is a stepping stone towards realisation of #HumanRights for people with DS. 
I hope it will help change the way parents are spoken to, and supported to make their decisions in pregnancy.
Around 90% of parents in the UK choose not to have their baby if they discover that he/she has Downs syndrome.
Around 90% of parents in the UK choose not to have their baby if they discover that he/she has Downs syndrome.
We don't need a legal change to stop parents being offered information/advice that is rooted in, or framed by, ignorance & prejudice.
The way in which people are informed/supported right now is not ok & health services need to shift downsyndromeuk.co.uk/flipbook.html
The way in which people are informed/supported right now is not ok & health services need to shift downsyndromeuk.co.uk/flipbook.html
A brilliant thing happened this week when George Webster - who happens to have Downs syndrome - joined @CBeebiesHQ as a presenter. The response from viewers was amazing.
The law isn't the only way to dismantle discrimination. If people with DS (and other disabled people) are included, equal and visible, that will go a long way to countering the ignorance that sows the seeds of discrimination and prejudice.
I was lucky to have spent time with people with DS when I was younger, & that made a world of difference to my experience of becoming Rosa's mum.
No parent should be robbed of the joy of welcoming their beautiful, loved son or daughter into the world. And the world they're welcomed into should be one that shares and celebrates that joy.
#DownrightDiscrimination #HumanRights
#DownrightDiscrimination #HumanRights
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