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My disability abortion bill could halt Britain’s slide towards eugenics, says Tory peer

By John Pring on 3rd August 2017 Category: Human Rights

My disability abortion bill could halt Britain’s slide towards eugenics, says Tory peer
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A disabled peer has warned that Britain could be heading towards becoming a “eugenic” society if parliament does not agree to update abortion laws to make it illegal to discriminate against foetuses with impairments. Lord [Kevin] Shinkwin believes that equalising the […]

Disabled women raise concerns over peer’s disability abortion bill

By John Pring on 3rd August 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled women raise concerns over peer’s disability abortion bill
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Disabled women have raised concerns about a new bill that would equalise the time limit for abortions for disabled and non-disabled foetuses. The private member’s bill has been brought forward by the disabled Tory peer Lord [Kevin] Shinkwin. He told Disability […]

Disabled peer accuses Lord Winston of ‘discriminatory eugenic’ abortion agenda

By John Pring on 2nd March 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled peer accuses Lord Winston of ‘discriminatory eugenic’ abortion agenda
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A disabled peer has accused the renowned fertility expert Lord Winston of trying to hijack his attempts to outlaw disability discrimination in abortion laws because of his “discriminatory eugenic agenda”. The exchange in the House of Lords on Friday came as […]

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