§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will consider financing extra centres, in addition to University College hospital, where early abnormal chromosomal disorders, such as Down's syndrome, can be detected, to enable early termination of pregnancy to be offered to mothers when such chromosomal defects are present.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergTechniques are already being developed in a number of centres for detecting, early in pregnancy, foetal abnormalities that may be caused by genetic factors.