In a letter dated 7/1/19, the charity stated: “We do not fund any work that involves experimentation on human embryos and this is not a practise you would expect to be found in cancer research. We are however open to funding work involving human stem cells, including human embryonic stem…

In a letter dated 27/11/2018 stated: “Our focus is on studies that are directly relevant to cancer prevention in humans. The creation of human-animal embryos is a long way from the type of research that World Cancer Research Fund UK would consider supporting.” [#AMRC#]

In a letter dated 15/4/2019, this charity stated: “… we don’t do any research that related to human embryo experimentation, or support any organisations involved in it, so we do not have a policy that relates to the topic.”We work solely with parents who are living with spinal cord injury…

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…

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 research that use human…

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.” [#AMRC#]

In a letter dated 1/5/2019, this charity stated: “…we do not have a policy on human embryo experimentation. This is not an issue that has arisen so far and I would imagine won’t in the foreseeable future. The research we are currently supporting only involves research where children or adults…

Donations to this charity are used “to support the network of over 420 food banks across the UK”. In a letter received in 2019, this charity stated: “We do not have a policy specifically on reproductive health services. Some of our food banks may have links to organisations in the…

In a letter dated 21/12/2018 this charity stated: “We are committed to delivering high-quality research and champion the impact that research can have on improving the lives of people living with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). As a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC), we support the view…

In a letter dated 24/5/19, the charity stated: “The Urology foundation is a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities and we subscribe to their policies on animal experimentation and tissue experimentation in research.”The letter then lists the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations 2001 on what conditions…

“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…

In a letter dated 14/5/2019, this organisation stated: “The issue of assisted dying is very complex. Individual people’s views on assisted suicide are often strongly linked to their ethical, moral and personal beliefs and their own experiences and feelings. For Samaritans, our more important consideration is that we offer non-judgemental…

In a letter dates 29/4/2019, this charity stated: “As an Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) member charity we take their lead on policies such as animal testing and genome editing in human cells. Therefore, we have not developed our own position.” [#AMRC#]

In a letter dated 16/4/2019 this charity stated: “We don’t have a specific policy on Human Embryo use in Research, and I can confirm that no research funded to date by Sarcoma UK has involved the use of Human Embryo (sic). In line with our membership of the Association of…

In an undated letter received in 2019, this charity stated: “Whilst Shelter would try and help anyone who comes to us for assistance where we can, we don’t have any services directly focused on women’s reproductive health but if we could, we would try and help link them in with…