In a letter dated 10/12/2018 this charity stated: ‘The MS Trust does not fund research into cause and cure. We do not, therefore, fund any research that would use human embryos.’

Muscular Dystrophy UK In a letter dated 18/12/2018, this charity stated: ‘We recognise that using human embryos is an area that some people have concerns about. We are currently in the process of reviewing our formal policy and it will also be shared on our website.’ ‘We co-fund research with a nu...

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In a letter dated 12/12/2018, this ‘very small charity’ stated that is has ‘very little money’, and ‘certainly nothing we could utilise’ to fund research involving human embryos.

National Children’s Bureau This is an umbrella group. NCB was ‘at the forefront of the campaign that brought about the introduction of compulsory Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) in all secondary schools, and Relationships Education in all primary schools.’ https://www.ncb.org.uk/sites/default...

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National Deaf Children’s Society ‘It is not our role to express an opinion on the way society decides to make use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis. ‘We support all families and deaf children/young people regardless of any choices they make around medical interventions and deafness. It is for f...

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In a letter dated 30/11/2018 NFK stated: ‘The NKF does not hold written policies on either Human Embryo Experimentation nor on Assisted Dying. This is primarily because NKF exists primarily to support kidney patients, to advocate for better treatments for them and to encourage organ transplantation....

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National Osteoporosis Society In a letter dated 12/12/2018 this organisation stated; ‘I can confirm that we do not fund research involving human embryo experimentation. ‘Looking to the future we are setting out on a programme of work to find a cure for osteoporosis… At present this would not entai...

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In a letter dated 10/12/2018 this charity stated: ‘Given that it does not form part of our charitable purpose, Nerve Tumours UK does not have an explicit policy on research using human embryos. However, we can confirm that the charity does not fund or support organisations, which undertake research ...

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In a letter dated 12/12/2018, this organisation stated: ‘We have never and have no intention of funding any research that experiments on human embryos. We also do not support any organisations that carry out research of this kind.’ Member of the AMRC. Oxfam The following commitment to reproductive...

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In a letter dated 11/12/2018 this organisation stated: ‘The Pelican Cancer Foundation does not have a ‘position’ on embryo research, we do not support any research that used embryos or likely to do so.’ Member of the AMRC. Plan International This organisation is ‘relentless in driving change to ad...

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Pkd charity Polycystic Kidney Disease In a letter dated 6/1/2019, this charity stated: ‘Our charity does not conduct research using human embryos. Our funds are awarded to researchers who do sometimes use human tissue,  such as kidney cells, to conduct studies in PJD, but none of them uses embryos....

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In a letter dated 7/12/2018, this charity stated: ‘To realise the full potential of stem cells for improving health, Prostate Cancer UK believes that scientists must be able to continue research in all avenues of stem cell research, including adult, human embryonic and induced pluripotent stems in b...

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In a letter dated 9/1/2019, this charity stated: ‘Save the Children UK believes that effective reproductive and sexual health services are vital for the survival, health and wellbeing of every woman, adolescent and child. Contraception and safe abortion services should be part of comprehensive sexua...

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‘Sexpression:UK is a student-led independent charity that empowers young people to make decisions about sex and relationships by running informal and comprehensive SRE in the community.’ This organisation promotes explicit sex education in schools, contraception for young people and support for int...

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Hydrcephalus Scotland In a letter dated 20/12/2018 this charity stated: ‘We do not support any research into human embryo experimentation or support any external organisations in this field. Where parents meet the correct criteria we do support the recent developments in In Utero Surgery.’

In a letter dated 18/12/2018, this charity stated: ‘We do not carry out any sort of research, regardless of involvement with human embryos. This is not an area of work which forms part of our aims or strategy. There are, however, other organisations who do special in this area of research and, natur...

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In a letter dated 18/12/2018, the Managing Director of this charity stated: ‘… regarding our position on human embryo experimentation. To date we have not funded any work on treatments for SMA relating to this field of scientific research…If a project of this type was tabled ultimately even if the s...

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In a letter dated 19/12/2018, this charity stated: ‘Spinal research is a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities… We follow their guidance and best practice as part of our membership and adhere to their policies on medical research. vince‘Cell lines such as those derived from embryo...

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In a letter dated 20/12/2018, this charity stated: ‘Sue Ryder recognises that Assisted Dying is a complex subject and we are sensitive to both sides of the debate. However, our position on these matters is always guided by the law, which currently states that Assisted Dying is not legal in the Unite...

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In a letter received in December 2018, the Director of Communications at this charity stated: ‘I can clarify that Target Ovarian Cancer does not fund research that uses human embryos. We fund gold-standard research at universities across the UK – the universities may participate in unrelated researc...

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