We should make sure there’s NOT a world without Down’s syndrome

Sally Phillips decided to write about the scandal of pregnant women being pressurised into tests for terminations solely because they might have a child with Down’s syndrome to share the information about what a joy it can be and what children can achieve in fact.

It exposes the ignorance in the Health Service too and if you’ve not seen the BBC documentary she did, you should.

In the face of a new test with no risks and which has resulted in Iceland there being no babies being born with Down’s Syndrome, Sally Phillips did this investigative documentary exposing the issues.

Community Living’s Summer issue just out shows just what talented and amazing adults with Downs syndrome have grown up to be – with stories of Jen, Sara, Kathleen and our interview of Fionn showing just what an amazing life he has with the most imaginative use of Direct Payments.

Fionn and his father will be in London on Tuesday 25 July 2017 7:00 – 9:00pm at Temple Lodge, 51 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, W6 9QLon (free event)  telling about his life, with music and film. (Still time to go if there are any places left – contact fionnathan.productions@gmail.com