
Percentage
of those tested for a "disability" who are then aborted
| "Handicap" |
%
of those diagnosed with the stated handicap who are then aborted
|
| Down's
Syndrome |
92%
(1) |
| Spina
Bifida |
90%
(2) |
Statistics
on all "handicaps" are not available.
2001
Government statistics on the numbers of abortions for ground E (disability)
can be found on page 38 of: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB28_2001/AB28_2001.pdf
References
(1)
= http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/317/7163/922
(2) = LINK September-October 2002 and http://www.spuc.org.uk/abortion/e-0079b.pdf
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