Hopes high for Down’s bill

en staff  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Feb 2022
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Hopes high for Down’s bill

Back row from left – James Carter, actor Ruben Reuter, Max Ross, Florence Garrett. Front row: Heidi Crowter, Liam Fox, Fionn Cromby-Angus

Hopes are rising for the passing of a world-first Down’s syndrome law in the UK which would significantly boost the lives of people with the condition.

Liam Fox MP’s bill has cleared its first hurdle in the House of Commons – and the government has given the initiative a major boost by saying it will support the proposed legislation. If passed it could take effect in the Spring.

According to the BBC, ‘it would place a duty on authorities providing health, care, education and housing to assess and plan to meet the needs of people with Down’s syndrome’.

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