I have a perfectly happy, productive life with my husband James. I just have Down s syndrome. So I was devastated to discover UK laws seem to promote termination of people like me, writes Heidi Crowther.
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The Court of Appeal is based at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. / Anthony M. from Rome, Italy - Flickr via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0).CNA Newsroom, Nov 29, 2022 / 04:38 am (CNA).The Catholic Church in England and Wales has spoken out against the UK s abortion law, branding it "illogical and unjust," after a woman with Down Syndrome lost a legal challenge to the law relating to abortion and disability.In a ruling on November 25, the Court of Appeal ruled that the UK abortion law did not discriminate against disabled people, even though it permits abortion up to birth if medics suspect the baby is disabled.Heidi Crowter, a 27-year-old woman with Down Syndrome, launched her legal challenge in the High Court in July 2021, arguing that the law does not respect her life.Following her defeat in the High Court in September 2021, the case was then re-examined by the Court of Appeal this month, but Lord Justice Underhill said in his judgment that the disability clause in the Abortion
This is bbc news i m xxx. this is bbc news. the headlines at 11. the biggest walk out in nhs history, as nurses announce two days of strikes on 15th and 20th december in a row over pay. the court of appeal has rejected a claim by campaigner heidi crowther that the abortion rules around down syndrome in great britain are discriminatory. syndrome in great britain i syndrome in great britain am very upset not to win i am very upset not to win again but i will keep on fighting because we have already informed and changed hearts and minds. ukraine struggles with power cuts as russia continues its airstrikes. its still 0 0 at half in wales historic game against iran in the men s football world cup.
The abortion of babies with down syndrome up until birth. heidi brought legal action against the department of health, believing the section of the abortion act, that allows the abortion of babies with down syndrome right up until birth, is an instance of inequality. the others making the appeal set its effect is to stereotype life as a disabled our seriously handicapped person is not worth living and certainly having less value than life of an able bodied person, thereby affecting the feelings of confidence and self worth of persons. the ultimate question underlying the appeal is where society should set the limits and criminalising women for the choices they make in deciding whether or not to have an abortion. that news just in from the court of appeal, a woman with down syndrome has lost her
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The department of health, on the basis that the 1967 abortion law which legislates for abortion in england and scotland and wales, she says it is discriminatory. she says it stigmatises people like her and their place in society. now, she has brought this appeal. initially, it was overturned by the high court but she found herself here today at the court of appeal asking three appealjudges to make a further ruling on that, and at the heart of it is the european convention on human rights and the subsequent human rights act, and section 8 of that, which is the right to a private life both that of heidi and that of women who become pregnant and heidi and her lawyers said that of unborn children, as well. well, it hasn t gone her way. the appeal courtjudges have dismissed her claim. when she came out of the court behind mejust after 10.30, we saw and heard her hug her mother initially and say, we lost, and she was tearful and clearly upset. the fight goes on, she says, but this was he
That of heidi, both massive women who become pregnant and heidi and her lawyer said that of unborn children as well. well, it hasn t gone her way. the appeal court judges have dismissed her claim. when she came out of the cot behind mejust after 1030 out when she came out of the cot behind me just after 1030 out of the court. we saw and heard her hug her mushy initially and say we lost and she was tearful and clearly upset. the fight goes on, she says, but this was her reaction in a brief statement some moments later. l’m statement some moments later. i m ve u set statement some moments later. l“n very upset not to win again but i will keep on fighting because we have already informed and changed hearts and minds and changed people s opinions about the law. i am very upset that babies with down syndrome can be aborted up to birth. this tells me that i am not valued and have much less value than a
Hello this is bbc news. the headlines: world cup heartbreak for wales deep into injury time as they lose 2 0 to iran. wales were down to ten men after goalkeeper wayne hennessy was sent off for a reckless challenge outside the penalty box. we are challenge outside the penalty box. gutted, there is to we are gutted, there is no other way to say it. we thought until the last second, but it is one of it is one of those things, it is difficult to take we have to recover and go again. the court of appeal has rejected a claim by campaigner heidi crowther that the abortion rules around down syndrome in great britain are discriminatory, though her family vows to take the case to the supreme court. it s black friday, with retailers hoping for a boost and shoppers hoping for a bargain.
Deep into injury time, as they lose 2 0 to iran. nurses set to strike for two days before christmas the biggest walk out in the history of the health service. the court of appeal has rejected a claim by campaigner heidi crowther that the abortion rules around down s syndrome in great britain are discriminatory, though her family vows to take the case to the supreme court. we will stay with that that. heidi, who has down s syndrome, has lost a legal challenge over legislation which allows the abortion of babies with the condition up until birth. 27 year old heidi crowter wanted to remove a section of the abortion act for not being equal. butjudges disagreed and have ruled that the act does not interfere with the rights of the living disabled. our correspondent robin brant is at the court of appeal and has the latest. well, this is a legal challenge that began back in 2019, and at the heart of it is heidi crowter. she s 27, she s married, she has down s syndrome and so does her husba