Families feel pressured to terminate pregnancies after Down syndrome test results | ABC News

Parents receiving a diagnosis of Down syndrome during pregnancy have reported feeling pressured into terminating their babies. Subscribe: ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: ab.co/3uReHJP Some families have told a peak advocacy body they've felt unsupported by medical professionals to make informed decisions. National disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella has the story. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia

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