In a letter date 12/12/2018 this charity stated: ‘Leukaemia Care does not currently engage in medical research, or commission medical research on our behalf. We are a cancer support charity providing information, advice and advocacy on behalf of anyone affected by a diagnosis of blood cancer.’
Lupus is an incurable immune system illness, probably genetic in origin and mainly suffered by females. It can affect any part of the body. In a letter dated 7/12/2018 the CEO of Lupus wrote that the question of human embryo experimentation ‘has never arisen, certainly in the 18 years I have been wi...
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Macmillan Cancer Support In a letter dated 7/12/2018, this organisation stated: “…here at Macmillan we don’t actually do any research into cancer, nor do we have any policies on assisted death or support any organizations that do. We are here to support people living with cancer find the best way t...
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Macular Society – Support throughout central vision loss A letter dated 4/1/2019 enclosed this charity’s ‘Stem Cell statement’, which states: ‘The Macular Society believes that stem cell research has the potential to bring great benefit to people with macular conditions. It therefore supports the u...
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In a letter dated 17/12/2018, this charity stated: ‘As an organisation providing care, we are not seeking a change in the law to permit euthanasia or physician assisted suicide. As such, any money raised through donations would not go towards campaigns to promote assisted dying.’ A statement on th...
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Mary’s Meals ‘Our vision is that every child receives one daily meal in their place of education and that all those who have more than they need, share with those who lack even the most basic things.’ ‘We respect the right to life of every human person, from conception until natural death.’ https:...
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A letter dated 10/12/2018, this charity stated: “We do not fund any research which involves human embryo experimentation, nor do we support research using human embryos.’ Member of the AMRC.
In a letter dated 18/12/2018, the Director of Research, Evidence and Policy of this charity stated: ‘We do not currently fund any research which involves human embryo experimentation, and have not done so in the past. We can assure our supporters that their donations will not be used to support rese...
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In a letter dated 19/12/2018, this charity stated: ‘We can clarify that we do not have a policy on reproductive health services, human embryo experimentation, or assisted dying, as this is not part of our work. We do not do any work in connection with termination of pregnancy and contraceptive servi...
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In a letter dated 11/12/2018, this charity stated: ‘The Association does not carry out its own research. Of all the institutions we find, only two are using embryonic stem cells and these are from an established line – this means they have not been sourced specifically for this research.’ ‘We take ...
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In a letter dated 11/12/2018, this charity stated: ‘Sometimes, it is necessary to conduct research using human embryos and human embryonic stem cells as long as it fits with our research priorities and has passed our internal review process.’ Member of the AMRC.
Multiple Sclerosis Trust 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.’
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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