UKIP candidate wants compulsory abortion...

[SingSongSlummy]

...for foetuses with Downs Syndrome and other disabilities. Can't believe it. I hope that any Mumsnetters living in Kent can get out and vote for someone else! Link is to Gravesend Reporter.
www.gravesendreporter.co.uk/news/exclusive_compulsory_abortion_for_down_s_syndrome_foetuses_says_ukip_kent_candidate_1_1745952

[CocktailQueen]

Absolutely shocking and foul. Disgusting.

[Scarletohello]

Which is why NO WOMAN SHOULD VOTE FOR UKIP!!

[WhosLookingAfterCourtney]

Disgraceful. How can anyone think that?

[LoveSardines]

holy fuckaroly

what a delightful combination of disablism and misogyny

It was back in 2012 though? Just noticed on the article

[SingSongSlummy]

Also some major UKIP donor today claimed that there is no such thing as rape within marriage., I've never been moved to start a thread here before, but bloody hell, I'm terrified that people are seriously considering voting for them.

[madhairday]

That's utterly foul. Can anyone make the link work as on phone?

[SingSongSlummy]

lovesardines true, but do we think he's changed his opinion since then?!

[LoveSardines]

In fairness that particular man is no longer standing for UKIP after his 2012 comments.

Mind you, he has plenty of existing UKIP colleagues carrying on the good work

[Fairylea]

Absolutely disgusting. :(

[SingSongSlummy]

madhair am also on phone and don't know how to make it a clicky one

[LoveSardines]

here

[SingSongSlummy]

I love how the party still maintain he makes an excellent candidate at the end of the article!

[KEGirlOnFire]

They are loathsome slugs!!! Shame Nigel got egged - NOT!!!

[nennypops]

Didn't they have something in their manifesto about locking kids with disabilities like Down's away in institutions?

[SingSongSlummy]

Nenny it wouldn't surprise me!

[WipsGlitter]

Dreadful, but 94% of women who find out they are carrying a child with Down's syndrome will terminate - so do they all agree with him?

[AnyFucker]

I believe UKIP wish to cut maternity provision too

For God's sake, no one vote for them in any constituency

[GeordieMama]

Yes Nenny they did

[LoveSardines]

Wips I suspect that the vast vast vast majority of women who decide to terminate when they discover that they are carrying a child with (a high risk of) Down's Syndrome, do not agree that all women who are pregnant with a high risk of Down's Syndrome should be forced to undergo terminations.

Do you think they are likely to believe that? I am not sure what you are getting at with that post.

[LoveSardines]

I think you would be hard pressed to find many women in the UK who would be in favour of forced abortion TBH.

Forced birth, you might have more luck with

[AlpacaYourThings]

For goodness sake, as if UKIP couldn't be any more repulsive...

I am disgusted that anyone would vote for them.

[SingSongSlummy]

Erm wips I imagine that the 94% will have been extremely grateful to have had the choice either way.

[WipsGlitter]

He is saying children with Down's syndrome are unacceptable and not wanted in society. A burden.Why do you think women terminate? They don't want a child "like that". Yes they had a choice but they still ultimately don't want a child with Downs.

[AnyFucker]

What about the significant minority that don't terminate ? Should they be force to ? Your point is not relevant.

[LoveSardines]

And? That does not mean they want to force the other 6% to terminate against their wishes.

What a bizarre suggestion.