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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Graeme Morrice (Labour), on Wednesday, 18 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 25 members in total.


HORMONE PREGNANCY TEST DRUGS (NO. 2)

That this House notes that children were born with serious deformities due to hormone pregnancy test drugs taken by expectant mothers between 1953 and 1975; further notes with concern that many of those affected cannot retrieve their medical records from this period; further notes evidence from 1964 which shows that GPs discussed moves to destroy reports about controversial medicines; welcomes the Government's announcement instructing the Women's Health Expert Advisory Group to carry out an independent review of all evidence on oral hormone pregnancy tests; and calls on the Secretary of State for Health to ensure that the review is fully comprehensive and transparent.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
894 
Session
2014-15
Other sponsors
Kelvin Hopkins
John Leech
Yasmin Qureshi
Mary Glindon
Liz McInnes
Subjects
Health services Ethics Medicine
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk