Saturday, September 22, 2018

#UK: Labour Party Supports Ban On Pre-Natal Testing For Gender; Says It Would Prevent Abortions Of Girls

[world politics news]


The UK's Labour Party is calling for a ban on parents-to-be being told the sex of their baby after early blood tests, amid fears it may lead to abortions of girls. The Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) is used by the National Health Service to test for genetic conditions, but people can pay for it privately to discover a baby's sex. Labour MP Naz Shah said it was morally wrong for people to use the test to abort pregnancies based on the outcome. The Department of Health said it would continue to review the evidence.

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