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August 3, 2017 0

Disabled women raise concerns over peer’s disability abortion bill

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 News Service (DNS) this week that his abortion (disability equality) bill would send

Benefits and Poverty

A wheelchair-user sits in front of a stage, while the grass is covered by white flowers

August 28, 2015

Long-awaited deaths stats ‘do not tell the whole story’

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The long-delayed release of government figures on the deaths of benefit claimants has added fuel to years of concerns about the impact of aggressive welfare reform on sick and disabled people. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) released two sets of data today (Thursday), one showing mortality statistics for out-of-work disability benefit claimants,

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Disabled women raise concerns over peer’s disability abortion bill

Long-awaited deaths stats ‘do not tell the whole story’