genetic screening - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 06 Aug 2012 07:21:43 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg genetic screening - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 International Criminal Court examining eugenics in NZ https://cathnews.co.nz/2012/08/07/international-criminal-court-examining-eugenics-in-nz/ Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:30:15 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=31102 Life itself is a basic human right that is deserving of all humanity. But sadly in our country eugenics is denying that right to a group of individuals based on their genetic difference. Mr Mike Sullivan, spokesperson for Saving Downs says "The situation is so serious here that the International Criminal Court is now carrying Read more

International Criminal Court examining eugenics in NZ... Read more]]> Life itself is a basic human right that is deserving of all humanity. But sadly in our country eugenics is denying that right to a group of individuals based on their genetic difference. Mr Mike Sullivan, spokesperson for Saving Downs says "The situation is so serious here that the International Criminal Court is now carrying out a preliminary examination into our genetic screening practices. These practices are discriminatory and eugenic in nature, as they prevent the births of children because of their biological differences."

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