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Press Releases
from Down Syndrome Education International

Press releases from 2008 are available:

2008

• More people with Down syndrome are being born, achieving more and living longer than ever before
  September 16, 2008: A new analysis shows that many more babies are being born with Down syndrome today than 15 years ago in England, despite universally available genetic screening. More people are living with Down syndrome today than ever before. They are achieving more and living longer and richer lives, questioning the ethics of screening. Screening also poses risks to babies who do not have Down syndrome. This new analysis estimates that screening leads to the deaths of 400 babies who do not have Down syndrome annually in England and Wales alone...
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