Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland In a letter dated 17/12/2018, this charity stated: ’Currently CHSS do not have a specific human embryo experimentation policy, and we do not specifically exclude human embryo experimentation from the research we fund; so in theory, a project involving human embryo expe...

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This charity stated in a letter dated 17/10/2018 that it ‘will support organisations that provide education on sexual and reproductive health and rights, including information on contraception and birth control resources to children and young people’. This organisation’s partners all ‘provide inform...

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The following statements are taken from a five- page policy statement titled: ‘Christian Aid’s Policy on Family Planning’, published June 2015: ‘Reproductive health is vitally important in any discussion of global poverty and population levels.’ ‘We believe that increasing access to modern methods...

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In a letter dated 27/11/2018 this organisation stated: ‘We have not funded any research in the past involving the use of human embryos and currently cannot foresee any reason why we would in the future. The nature of coeliac disease is such that invariably research involves the study of patients and...

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Comic Relief is a fund-raising company which transfers all its profits to the registered charity called Charity Projects. Comic Relief organises Red Nose Day in 'odd' years (2015, 2017, 2019 etc.) and Sport Relief in 'even' years (2014, 2016, 2018 etc.). While the two fundraising events may seem dif...

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In a letter received in January 2019, this charity stated: ‘In many of the countries Concern works in, we partner with other NGOs and Ministries of Health to offer information, knowledge and skills so that people can make informed choices regarding their family planning options (often termed ‘child ...

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Funds research and supports people living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a group of genetic skin conditions which cause the skin to blister and tear at the slightest touch. In a letter dated 6/12/2018, DEBRA stated: “Currently we do not fund any research involving embryos.” Member of the AMRC.

In a letter dated 4/12/2018, this charity stated: ‘It is accepted that individuals within any organisation will hold various and personal views on all matters, including assisted dying, however, as an organisation, Dementia UK do not support it and neither to we have a policy on it.’

In a statement on their website dated October 2011, this charity said: ‘Diabetes UK has committed to support stem cell research both publicly and financially through our research grant programme. This position is also in line with that of the Association of Medical Research Charities, of which Diab...

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In a letter date 16/12/2018, this charity stated it ‘would not want to see a world without people with Down’s syndrome’. The letter lists the ways in which it is working with agencies involved in ‘antenatal screening pathways across England and Wales’. One point this charity highlights is that: ‘Pr...

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In a letter dated 19/12/2019, this charity stated: ‘Embrace currently supports maternal care projects with three partners.  Our funding focuses on maternal care and safe delivery, as this is the support our partners have requested. These projects do not have a specific focus on family planning.  Ter...

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Epilepsy Action In a statement on their website this charity states: ‘Epilepsy Action supports all research into epilepsy, and actively funds and carries out non-laboratory research. Epilepsy Action is committed to supporting people with epilepsy and others with a personal connection to have a voic...

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This charity believes: ‘Sexual rights are human rights. Everyone should have the ability and responsibility to control their own sexual health’ https://www.fpa.org.uk/sexual-and-reproductive-rights ‘FPA is a pro-choice organisation. We support the right of women to choose whether or not to continue...

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In a letter dated 13/12/2018, this charity stated: ‘… one of the main reasons for embryo research in addition to fertility, is because embryos are a source of stem cells. Stem cells have unique properties and have the ability to turn into almost any cell in the body. This means they have enormous po...

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In a letter dated 7/12/2018, this organisation stated: “Guts UK funds laboratory-based, transitional and clinical research and some of the projects we support could use embryonic tissue, more likely stem cells derived from embryos. As an organisation we do not have a policy that precludes the use of...

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In a letter dated 13/12/2018, the Head of Research of this charity stated: ‘To my knowledge, Heart Research UK has not funded any research involving human embryos. However, the Charity does not have a policy that prohibits the use of human embryos in research.’ Member of the AMRC.

This organisation gives advice and information to people who have herpes simplex. In a letter dated 7/13/2018 this organisation stated that is does not have ‘an official statement about human experimentation as we are unaware that any such research takes place in the context of herpes simplex. Thi...

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This charity works to improve health and prevent disability in developing countries. In a letter dated 6/12/2018, this organisation stated: “The whole thrust of IMPACT’s work is on the prevention and alleviation of causes of needless disability through, for example, straight-forward treatment and su...

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IRT – International Refugee Trust This charity supports project in places such as South Sudan, Jordan and Uganda, which are run locally by nuns. IRT receives support from ‘a large number of Catholic parishes, particularly from their associated Justice and Peace Groups and Developing Word Groups’. ...

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Jo’s cervical cancer trust The missions statement of this organisation is: ‘To see cervical cancer prevented and reduce the impact for everyone affected by cervical abnormalities and cervical cancer through providing the highest quality information and support, and campaigning for excellence in cer...

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