Geoffrey Clark set off a firestorm of criticism when he recommended that the National Health Service, the British government-run health care system, mandate that mothers of unborn children diagnosed with disabilities have abortions. He said such abortions would be a big help in reducing the nation’s debt, by supposedly cutting the medical and other costs associated with raising such children.

A British candidate for elected office who called for the mandatory abortion of disabled children has been suspended.

Geoffrey Clark, who sought a seat on the Kent County Council, set off a firestorm of criticism when he recommended that the National Health Service, the British government-run health care system, mandate that mothers of unborn children diagnosed with disabilities have abortions. He said such abortions would be a big help in reducing the nation’s debt, by supposedly cutting the medical and other costs associated with raising such children.

“[The NHS should review] compulsory abortion when the fetus is detected as having Down’s, spina bifida or similar syndrome which, if it is born, could render the child a burden on the state as well as the family,” he said.

Clark also upset pro-life advocates by supporting euthanasia, as England has constantly battled with campaigners who want to legalize assisted suicide.

“[L]egalizing euthanasia and giving free euthanasia advice to all folk over 80″ should be a part of the review, Clark said.

Clark was running on a smaller party ticket and that party has since suspended his placement on their ticket.

The UKIP Party also forthrightly suspended Clark and stated that even if he was elected, he would not be permitted to serve as a council member.

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