'I couldn't believe someone would recommend a termination just because my baby had Down syndrome'.

Perth resident Emily McCain was shocked to hear her doctor say: "You're only young, so why would you want to keep this baby when your chances of having another Down syndrome baby are pretty low. You could try again for a normal one."'

This is exactly why we need a co-ordinated national response to pre-natal testing. Families deserve better information, and health care professionals including doctors need better support and training.