Ukip candidate suggests abortion for foetuses with Down's syndrome

As title. Couldn't see a thread.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/dec/18/ukip-candidate-abortion-for-downs-syndrome

Among the ideas listed for discussion by Clarke was "compulsory abortion when the foetus is detected as having Downs, spina bifida or similar syndrome which, if it is born, will render the child a burden on the state as well as on the family".

Reply 1

Bluffroom

11

That is disgusting. Just shows how much of an ignorant halfwit he is.

Reply 2

Tactical Nuclear Penguin

16

UKIP have acted decisively and quickly following this incident which is good to see; makes a change from the main parties.

Reply 3

TimHuak

9

why downs syndrome? those downs syndrome guys seem pretty happy to me.

Reply 4

Cannotbelieveit

15

He's been removed from UKIP within an hour of this breaking.

Very quick response to a complete idiot.

Reply 5

Alexandra's Box

17

COMPULSORY? What the hell is he trying to suggest? Christ, glad he was chucked out quickly.

Reply 6

tufc

14

This is in no way representative of UKIP or its members. Every other UKIP member I've spoken to about this has expressed utter shock and abject disgust.

Reply 7

dj1015

13

Another feeble attempt by leftists to smear UKIP.

You failed!!! HAHAHAHAHAA

Reply 8

GooglyEyedMonster

13

Original post by Cannotbelieveit

He's been removed from UKIP within an hour of this breaking.

Very quick response to a complete idiot.

Idiot is one word for it.

My nephew has Downs and we wouldn't change him for the world.

Reply 9

iheartdjokovic

18

This is just terrible.

Reply 10

Amhorangerdgerriug

14

Don't use this to smear UKIP, unlike the main parties they have acted incredibly swiftly and decisively on this. One hour on and the guy is no longer a member of the party - very impressive. Unlike the man himself.

Reply 11

Em8980

12

...What the hell is wrong with him?!

Reply 12

Snagprophet

17

What about foetuses which will be blind and deaf? Yeah, how dare you deny them the lovely life a blind and deaf person could enjoy. It's a little bit like Gatika. Maybe this is something we should be doing. Or rather have artificial insemination with the 'perfect' genes to breed a human super race. We all have decent genes, just some of them go into our offspring.

I guess the counter argument to this UKIP candidate is that anyone who disagrees wants biological disability complications to exist. This isn't about killing off already existing people.

Reply 13

Alex_Jones

9

Original post by dj1015

Another feeble attempt by leftists to smear UKIP.

You failed!!! HAHAHAHAHAA

Well bar the BNP none of the other parties have anyone this dangerously stupid in them and you don't need to be on the left to dislike UKIP...

Reply 14

internetguru

Well he is kind of right it would very very marginally ease burden on the state and certainly on the families.

Reply 15

callan

3

Original post by Alex_Jones

Well bar the BNP none of the other parties have anyone this dangerously stupid in them and you don't need to be on the left to dislike UKIP...

There probably are people who share hardcore views in each party

Reply 16

Templar49

OP

Original post by Tactical Nuclear Penguin

UKIP have acted decisively and quickly following this incident which is good to see; makes a change from the main parties.

Nope.

Ukip had initially backed Geoffrey Clark, saying that members held "a range of views and opinions" that were not party policy and adding that while it disagreed with his comments, they were contained in a "personal manifesto".

But following a backlash, the party performed a u-turn and said in a later statement the views of the would-be Kent county councillor were "abhorrent" and that he would not be standing for the party again.

Reply 17

Tiger Rag

22

Original post by TimHuak

why downs syndrome? those downs syndrome guys seem pretty happy to me.

It's a pretty serious medical condition.

Where would we draw the line on this? There are people out there with some medical conditions who live a normal life. There are people out there with the same diagnosis who have some serious issues as a result.

I think it should be up to the parents to decide on whether the fetus should be aborted or not. They're the ones raising the child; no-one else.

Reply 18

thunder_chunky

19

What a numpty, but if he's already been removed from the party or as a candidate or whatever then there isn't much else to say.

Reply 19

Morgasm19

11

Original post by Snagprophet

What about foetuses which will be blind and deaf? Yeah, how dare you deny them the lovely life a blind and deaf person could enjoy. It's a little bit like Gatika. Maybe this is something we should be doing. Or rather have artificial insemination with the 'perfect' genes to breed a human super race. We all have decent genes, just some of them go into our offspring.

I guess the counter argument to this UKIP candidate is that anyone who disagrees wants biological disability complications to exist. This isn't about killing off already existing people.

Or maybe the counter argument to this is that not everyone is a crazy fascist that believes in Eugenics?!

Ukip candidate suggests abortion for foetuses with Down's syndrome

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