Down’s Syndrome campaigner wins right to appeal abortion ruling
From Christian Concern:
Down’s Syndrome campaigner Heidi Crowter has won the right to appeal a High Court ruling on abortion laws for unborn babies with Down’s Syndrome…
…Currently in England, Wales and Scotland, there is a 24-week limit for abortions to take place, but if the baby is diagnosed with a disability – including Down’s Syndrome, cleft lip or palette and club foot – then abortion is legal up until birth. In 2020, there were 3,083 disability-selective abortions, 693 of which were babies with Down’s Syndrome.
Heidi has campaigned over the last five years for a change in the law and equal treatment for those with Down’s Syndrome, like herself, in all areas of life. The idea that all life – no matter how able – is valuable, is in part what drove Heidi to start campaigning against abortions for Down’s Syndrome babies.
According to the campaign Don’t Screen Us Out, which Heidi helped set up, figures show that around 90% of unborn babies who are diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome are aborted. Heidi calls this “downright discrimination.
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