In a letter dated 10/5/2019 this charity stated: “Shine does not have a policy on human embryo experimentation, as this issue has never arisen for us. None of the scientific researchers working on Neural Tube Defects in the UK use human embryos for their studies.
“Shine supports the right to opt for termination of pregnancy as per the law in England and Wales, but firmly believes parents-to-be need to have accurate and personalised information on their child’s condition on which to base their decision. This is the basis for informed consent. Our most recent information on the website on prevention on NTDs, Folic for Life, emphasises the need to use reliable contraception, and alerts people to the failure rate in ‘typical use’ of popular methods of contraception”.