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18 December 2012

Mencap slam UKIP candidate who called for “compulsory abortion“ of disabled people

Charity is "disgusted and horrified" by the manifesto of Geoffrey Clark.

By Alex Hern

UKIP candidate for Kent County Council Geoffrey Clark has been slammed for including a call for forced abortion of disabled people in his manifesto.

The document, which was still live as of 3:00pm today and is titled “PERSONAL MANIFESTO OF GEOFFREY CLARK FOR THE ELECTIONS TO GRAVESHAM COUNCIL”, contains the “matter for the review body to properly consider” under the section “health care and the NHS”:

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