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'Most women' end Down's pregnancy

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The number of foetuses being diagnosed with Down's Syndrome in England and Wales has risen by more than 70 per cent in the last 20 years. Researchers have found that more than 1800 babies were found to have a high chance of developing Down's Syndrome, and that more women are deciding to have abortions. Joan Morris, professor of medical statistics at Queen Mary university in London, who compiled the research, and Jane Fisher, chief executive of Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC), examine the increase in the number of babies developing Down's Syndrome.

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