parents of children with Down's syndrome say they fear new testing measures will lead to more abortions of babies found to have the condition.
NHS Scotland rolled out Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing, or NIPT, in September as part of new routine pregnancy screening measures.
Experts say NIPT is more accurate than previous methods carries less risk of miscarriage to pregnant women. But some Scots parents say the more accurate testing could lead to more abortions after figures from England - where NITP has been routine for a few years - show the number of children born with Down's syndrome has decreased by 30 percent since the testing began.Paisley mum Stacey Corrigan, whose six-year-old son, Daniel Murray has Down's syndrome, says expectant.
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