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A group of parents of children with Down syndrome have lodged a
complaint with the *International Criminal Court* against the
Governments screening programme for Down syndrome.

Group spokesman Mike Sullivan said the group has applied to *the Office
of the Prosecutor* under theprovisions of Article 15.1 of the *Rome
Statute of the International Criminal Court*. The Court has confirmed
that the application is being considered.