Woman with Down’s syndrome’s landmark case against UK Govt over discriminatory abortion law plans to go onto Court of Appeal

Sep 24, 2021 by

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The women behind a landmark case against the UK Government over the current discriminatory abortion law that allows abortion up to birth for Down’s syndrome will seek permission for the case to be taken onto the Court of Appeal, after the High Court announced they have rejected the legal challenge.

Heidi Crowter, a 26-year-old woman from Coventry who has Down’s syndrome, together with Máire Lea-Wilson from Brentford, West London, whose two-year-old son Aidan has Down’s syndrome, are challenging the UK Government over a disability clause in the current law.

They have today announced that they will seek permission to appeal their case at the Court of Appeal.

BACKGROUND

Máire Lea-Wilson was placed under pressure to have an abortion when a 34-week scan revealed her son had Down’s syndrome.

Heidi and her team have crowdfunded over £100,000 for the case.

Currently in England, Wales and Scotland, there is a general 24-week time limit for abortion, but if the baby has a disability, including Down’s syndrome, cleft lip and club foot, abortion is legal right up to birth.

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