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Proceeding contribution from Evan Harris (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 22 October 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords].

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]

As I understand it, some of the research that would be banned by my hon. Friend's new clause involves looking at the development of human gametes in the context of animals. It is not about creating embryos; it is about studying the development of human gametes in vitro. That is what his new clause would cut across. I do not think that it is the sort of frightening research that some would say it is, and I do not think that he is justified to seek to ban it when it is already regulated in other ways.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
481 c342 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Civil partnerships Clones Animals Abortion Congenital abnormalities Fertility Licensing Human embryo experiments Diseases Donors Genetics Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Ethics IVF Fathers Medical treatments Northern Ireland Parents Mental capacity Screening Research Surrogacy Human-animal hybrid embryos
Legislation
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (HL) 2007-08
Link
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