Thursday, June 23, 2011

Parents of children with Down syndrome take New Zealand government to International Criminal Court saying prenatal testing that pressures for pregnancy termination a form of persecution

From 3 News in New Zealand:A group of parents whose children have Down syndrome are taking the New Zealand Government to the International Criminal Court.They claim the ante-natal screening programme that detects Down syndrome puts pressure on mothers to terminate the pregnancy, and that's a form of persecution.A week ago the Sullivans took their case to the court of public opinion – now they're