CONTROVERSIAL scientist Richard Dawkins sparked yet another Twitter row yesterday after he claimed it would be “immoral” to carry on with a pregnancy if the mother knew the foetus had Down’s syndrome.

Professor Dawkins made the comment in response to another site user who said they would be faced with “a real ethical dilemma” if they became pregnant with a baby with Down’s syndrome.

He tweeted: “Abort it and try again. It would be immoral to bring it into the world if you have the choice.”

Prof Dawkins later defended his view, saying he would not apologise “for approaching moral philosophic questions in a logical way.”

The Down’s Syndrome Association said: “People with Down’s syndrome can and do live full and rewarding lives, they also make a valuable contribution to our society.

“We do not believe Down’s syndrome in itself should be a reason for termination, however, we realise that families must make their own choice.”