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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In a letter dated 20/12/2018 the Head of Research at this charity stated: ‘…to the very best of my knowledge, we do not currently fund any research using human embryos nor do we directly support other organisations that do.’ Member of the AMRC.

‘We’re the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity. We support people living with HIV and amplify their voices, and help the people using our services to achieve good sexual health.’ https://www.tht.org.uk/our-work/our-campaigns/relationships-and-sex-education-rse ‘We also distribute free condo...

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In a letter dated 21/12/2018, the Chief Scientific Officer of this charity stated: ‘I can confirm that we do not support any such research within our current portfolio …I find it difficult to identify any aspect of the work that we support where human embryo experimentation would add benefits over a...

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Funds research into five gynaecological cancers. In a letter dated 5/12/2018, this charity stated: ‘We do not fund any research using human embryos and neither do our research teams.’ However, this charity endorses compulsory sex education in schools to raise awareness of gynaecological cancers. At...

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In a letter dated 26/11/2018 stated: ‘You can be assured that there are no plans to pursue research with human embryos, and that we in no way support other organisations that research with human embryo experimentation.’ Member of the AMRC.

‘The Salvation Army believes that life is a gift from God and we are answerable to God for the taking of life, whatever the circumstance. Therefore on only certain limited grounds may a termination of pregnancy be morally acceptable. These may include: ‘ Where the life of the mother would be in jeo...

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Tommy’s This organisation funds research into pregnancy loss from miscarriage, still birth and premature birth. This is their approach to parents who are told that their unborn baby has an anomaly: ‘The decision to end a pregnancy is a highly personal one. Whatever you choose for the health of you...

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– Changing the world for street children This charity works with street children in countries around the world and state on its website: ‘We draw our motivation, our inspiration, from Jesus as recorded in the Bible. In a letter dated 18/12/2018, this charity stated: ‘ …Toybox believes that women a...

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