Proceeding contribution from Mark Francois (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 May 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HC) and Debate on bill on Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords].

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]

Very briefly, strong views have been expressed on both sides of the House tonight, but none of the absolutist positions appears on the Order Paper. What we are being asked to do by definition is to take a decision at the margins. As the nub of the argument appears to be viability and, as we have already heard from a number of examples this evening, it is moving down to 23 or even 22 weeks, does it not make sense to move that margin to take account of that development? Should we not vote for 23 or even for 20 weeks?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 476 c268
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Children's rights Abortion Cohabitation Absent parents Counselling Women Fertility Homosexuality Human rights Human embryo experiments Eligibility IVF Discrimination Fathers Parents Married people Single people Women's rights
Legislation: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (HL) 2007-08
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]

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