News, At a public seminar organised by the House of Commons science and technology committee, the government's chief science adviser, Sir David King, called on the government not to ban the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos. He said that extracting stem cells from these embryos would enable ...

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Britain has the highest rate of neo-natal mortality in western Europe, according to research carried out at St Thomas' Hospital, London, on behalf of Tommy's, a charity that sponsors research into miscarriage and premature birth. There are 5.1 deaths per 1,000 births in Britain, compared with 3.1 in...

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update, February update, February SPUC has condemned a decision by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to allow women to be paid £250 in "expenses" for donating their eggs for use in embryo experimentation. Anthony Ozimic, SPUC political secretary, commented: "For poorer wome...

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The British Government may abandon plans to outlaw the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos after protests by scientists, according to The Times. In a letter to The Times last month, 45 scientists expressed support for the research, which is said to have the backing of Tony Blair. The HFEA has an...

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News, The British Government may abandon plans to outlaw the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos after protests by scientists, according to The Times. In a letter to The Times last month, 45 scientists expressed support for the research, which is said to have the backing of Tony Blair. The HFE...

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News, The Sunday Telegraph reports on several of cases of very premature babies whose mothers told doctors that they were further into the pregnancy than they were to try to ensure that their babies were given intensive intervention. The survival of a premature baby Amillia Taylor born at 21 weeks...

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The Sunday Telegraph reports on several of cases of very premature babies whose mothers told doctors that they were further into the pregnancy than they were to try to ensure that their babies were given intensive intervention. The survival of a premature baby Amillia Taylor born at 21 weeks gestati...

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SPUC has condemned yesterday's decision by the UK government's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to allow women to be paid £250 in "expenses" for donating their eggs for use in embryo experimentation. Anthony Ozimic, SPUC political secretary, commented: "For poorer women, this amou...

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News, SPUC has condemned yesterday's decision by the UK government's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to allow women to be paid £250 in "expenses" for donating their eggs for use in embryo experimentation. Anthony Ozimic, SPUC political secretary, commented: "For poorer women, t...

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Paying women to donate their eggs unethical, dangerous and unnecessary, says SPUC Paying women to donate their eggs unethical, dangerous and unnecessary, says SPUC Westminster, 21st February 2007--The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has condemned today's decision by the gove...

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Abortion restrictions in Harley Street welcome, says SPUC Abortion restrictions in Harley Street welcome, says SPUC Westminster, 13th February 2007 - News that the owners of the prestigious Harley Street medical district of London have banned its tenant-doctors from performing 'lifestyle' aborti...

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Portuguese politicians abandon the unborn, says SPUC Portuguese politicians abandon the unborn, says SPUC London, 12th February 2007 - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has termed the attitude of Portugal's political class anti-democratic and abhorrent following the result...

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News, The prime minister of Portugal, Jose Socrates, has said that he will use parliament to liberalise Portugal's abortion laws, despite the failure of a referendum yesterday. Although 60% of voters were in favour of the changes, with 40% against, the turnout did not reach the required 50% of qua...

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The prime minister of Portugal, Jose Socrates, has said that he will use parliament to liberalise Portugal's abortion laws, despite the failure of a referendum yesterday. Although 60% of voters were in favour of the changes, with 40% against, the turnout did not reach the required 50% of qualified v...

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A rise in abortion is connected with the work of Marie Stopes, the abortion provider, says SPUC. SPUC was responding to Marie Stopes's comments on the unprecedented numbers of abortions it performed in its clinics last month. [Life Style Extra, 7 February] Anthony Ozimic, SPUC political secretary, c...

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News, A rise in abortion is connected with the work of Marie Stopes, the abortion provider, says SPUC. SPUC was responding to Marie Stopes's comments on the unprecedented numbers of abortions it performed in its clinics last month. [Life Style Extra, 7 February] Anthony Ozimic, SPUC political secr...

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Abortion rise connected to Marie Stopes work, says SPUC Abortion rise connected to Marie Stopes work, says SPUC Westminster, 7th February 2007 - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has responded to Marie Stopes's comments on the unprecedented numbers of abortions it performe...

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News, The regulator of medicines in Britain is to hold discussions to consider whether the hormonal birth control pill should be made available without a prescription. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) hopes the discussions will lead to the pill and other sexual hea...

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The regulator of medicines in Britain is to hold discussions to consider whether the hormonal birth control pill should be made available without a prescription. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) hopes the discussions will lead to the pill and other sexual health prod...

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weekly update, 25 to 31 January weekly update, 25 to 31 January The Indian Muslim Welfare Society and the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) held a Muslim-Christian conference in Batley, West Yorkshire, England on 27 January. The main speakers were John Smeaton, national direct...

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