British MPs yesterday rejected proposed curbs on the expansion of embryo research law. The House of Commons blocked amendments to the government's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill which sought to prevent or otherwise limit the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos and 'saviour siblings'. SP...

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Abortion weeks amendments rejected, attack on unborn babies expected to intensify Abortion weeks amendments rejected, attack on unborn babies expected to intensify London, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) expressed grave concern at the large numbers of MPs who voted wi...

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Government hardens position on embryo bill moderating amendments rejected Government hardens position on embryo bill - moderating amendments rejected London, 19th May 2008 - Tonight's rejection by the House of Commons of amendments seeking to curb the expansion of embryo research law reflected t...

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MPs’ amendments will increase access to abortion throughout pregnancy MPs’ amendments will increase access to abortion throughout pregnancy London, Monday, May 19, 2008 - Pro-abortion amendments tabled at the last moment last Friday will make abortions in Britain more easily available throughout...

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Local government in north-west England is distributing a leaflet on making advance treatment directives under the Mental Capacity Act. Salford City Council's publication gives refusal of mechanical life support and cancer treatment as example-decisions. An associated webpage lets people refuse cardi...

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An opinion survey suggests that four fifths of the British public want more parliamentary debate on the HFE bill. A ComRes poll of 1,000 respondents for Comment on Reproductive Ethics found that people thought the three hours allowed for discussion of animal-human hybrid embryos was inadequate. [The]...

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News, NARAL Pro-Choice America has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democrat presidential nomination. Ms Nancy Keenan, organisation president, said Mr Obama had been consistently pro-choice and called Senator John McCain, likely Republican nominee, extreme. [LifeNews, 13 May] The Emily's List...

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News, British MPs have allowed the government's Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFE) bill to advance to its next stage, with 81% of those who voted backing the proposed law. Ms Geraldine Smith MP of the ruling Labour party expressed revulsion at the bill's proposals to allow hybrids and saviou...

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British MPs have allowed the government's Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFE) bill to advance to its next stage, with 81% of those who voted backing the proposed law. Ms Geraldine Smith MP of the ruling Labour party expressed revulsion at the bill's proposals to allow hybrids and saviour siblin...

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Children’s commissioner wrong on sex clinics for kids Children’s commissioner wrong on sex clinics for kids Belfast, - Pro-life campaigners are calling on the health committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly to investigate the failure of the Department of Health Social Services and Public Safe...

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SPUC finds Commons vote for embryo bill disturbing London, Monday, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has commented on tonight's House of Commons second reading vote in favour of the government's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. Paul Tully, SPUC general secretary, s...

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45,400 signature petition opposes embryology bill 45,400-signature petition opposes embryology bill Westminster, Monday, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) today delivered a 45,400-signature petition to parliament opposing the British government's Human Fertilisation and...

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SPUC has delivered a 45,400-signature petition to parliament opposing the British government's Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFE) bill which the House of Commons is debating today. The document says: "The Petitioners ... request that the House of Commons vote against the Human Fertilisation an...

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News, SPUC has delivered a 45,400-signature petition to parliament opposing the British government's Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFE) bill which the House of Commons is debating today. The document says: "The Petitioners ... request that the House of Commons vote against the Human Fertilis...

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News, A government consultation will measure demand for legal abortion performed away from clinics and hospitals in England. Ms Dawn Primarolo MP, health minister, said: "Our priority is to reduce the time women have to wait for an abortion at what is already a very difficult time for them." Pilot...

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A government consultation will measure demand for legal abortion performed away from clinics and hospitals in England. Ms Dawn Primarolo MP, health minister, said: "Our priority is to reduce the time women have to wait for an abortion at what is already a very difficult time for them." Pilot studies...

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Abortion trivialised in pilot studies report, says SPUC Abortion trivialised in pilot studies report, says SPUC London, 7th May 2008 - The killing of unborn children and damage to mothers has been trivialised by a report into providing chemical abortions outside of hospitals, says the Society fo...

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The prime minister of Australia opposes euthanasia and is concerned that it could make old and ill people feel they were a burden. Mr Kevin Rudd supports a conscience vote by parliamentarians but backed his predecessor's suppression of pro-euthanasia laws in the Northern Territory. He mentioned his ...

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News, The Catholic church in America has welcomed the re-introduction of a bill which would ban human-animal hybrids. Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia and head of the bishops' pro-life committee, wrote: "Nothing more radically undermines human dignity than a project that can make...

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News, The UK government has announced that MPs will debate its Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill on Monday-week (12 May). [Provisional business, House of Commons, 1 May] An obstetrician in Britain who regularly performs scans on unborn children is calling for elimination of medical justifica...

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