The Archbishop of Canterbury has revealed his wife felt pressured to abort their disabled child by hospital staff.
Justin Welby's daughter, Ellie, who is now aged 32, suffers from dyspraxia – a condition which affects movement and co-ordination.
He told the General Synod in York it was 'expected' his wife Caroline would opt for an abortion if the disability test she was offered when she was pregnant came back positive.
The Archbishop said hospital staff discussed with him and his wife the high costs associated with raising children with disabilities, The Telegraph has reported.