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Taya, Dylan and Molly are friends, all with Down syndrome, born with an extra 21st chromosome

Group challenges Down testing video

The International Criminal Court is set to launch a formal preliminary examination into the New Zealand Government's antenatal Down syndrome screening programme.

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Salma Hayek (AAP)

Salma Hayek told baby would have Down Syndrome

Actress Salma Hayek endured a "difficult pregnancy" during which she nearly lost her baby and was then told her little girl would be born with Down Syndrome, according to her husband.

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Right to Life spokesman Ken Orr says the Government screening is trying to reduce the number of Down syndrome childern

Down syndrome screening likened to eugenics video

Right to Life says Government screening for Down syndrome in early pregnancy is introducing a philosophy of selective breeding into NZ.

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Down syndrome parents take Govt to court video

A group of parents whose children have Down syndrome are taking the New Zealand Government to the International Criminal Court.

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National screening for Down Syndrome on the way

New Zealand may get a national screening programme for Down syndrome birth defects next year -- four years after health officials were told some of the present testing is not safe enough.

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