Eugenics is a loaded term with a lot of possible definitions, but the primary definition (and indeed the etymology) is 'improving the gene pool'. Abortion of ch

Eugenics is a loaded term with a lot of possible definitions, but the primary definition (and indeed the etymology) is 'improving the gene pool'. Abortion of children with Down's syndrome has a different goal, that of relieving suffering (either the child's suffering or the parents). There are plenty of arguments on both sides regarding the UK's stance on aborting foetuses diagnosed with Down's syndrome, but I don't think it would fall under the 'eugenics' umbrella.