Could new test to detect the Down's Syndrome lead to more terminations?

What would a world be like without Down's Syndrome? That's the question that was asked last night in a BBC 2 documentary made by actor and comedienne Sally Phillips, whose son, Ollie, has the genetic condition.

The documentary has sparked a fierce debate surrounding a new, non invasive screening test, which tells pregnant women with 99 per cent accuracy whether their baby is likely to have Down's Syndrome. Currently the test is only offered privately but is expected to be introduced on the NHS. So are we getting into the realms of allowing only 'perfect' children to be allowed to be born? Or is this a way to enable a mother or family to properly plan for the future? Our reporter, Nicola Weir, spoke to Portadown mother, Lyn Steele. Her son, David is 8 and he was born with Down's Syndrome.