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Embryology Bill - Final Commons votes 14 July

Published: July 7th, 2008
Printer-friendly version The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill has already allowed for the creation of human/animal hybrid embryos, saviour siblings and the end of the need for a father Additionally, MPs have decided not to reduce the upper time limit for abortion…

As you will know, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill has already allowed for the creation of human/animal hybrid embryos, ‘saviour’ (or spare part) siblings and the end of the ‘need for a father’.  Additionally, MPs have decided not to reduce the upper time limit for abortion. 

The final stages (3rd Reading and Report) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill in House of Commons will be on Monday 14th July.

Please now take the opportunity to email your MP to ask him/her to vote against;

  • Human reproductive cloning.  The bill as it stands has a loophole which needs tightening up. This relates to the future proposal to allow for a child to come from 3 individuals to prevent serious mitochondrial disease.

It is also vital you ask them to support an amendment regarding animal –human hybrid amendments called the ‘Hunt test’.  This amendment would ensure that anyone who wanted to create mixed animal and human embryos would have to prove that the research is needed, and that there is no alternative available. 

Please also ask MPs to push for free votes on all these issues at the remaining stages of the Bill, by signing Early Day Motion No. 1953.  Currently the Government intends to impose a whip, meaning that their MPs are not allowed to vote according to their conscience. 

Please see link to the EDM No.1953

http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=36276&SESSION=891

It is absolutely vital that as many people as possible email their MP AND the Prime Minister now, expressing their concern over these issues, as well as calling for a free vote at the ‘ Report’ and ‘3rd  Reading’ stages on 14th July.  Please email your MP now – and as many of your friends and contacts and ask them to do the same. www.writetothem.com

Please ask your MP take the brave step of ignoring any party whip to support the Bill and to take the unusual step of voting against the Bill being read a third time and passed for one or more of the following reasons:



  1. As an issue of conscience;

  2. As a protest on the need for a free vote;

  3. As a protest at the lack of time and the lack of justice in allowing only one day of Parliamentary time for the report stage and third reading to debate and vote on the many important issues raised in this Bill;


MPs’ email addresses are surname followed by first initial @ parliament.uk

For example Gordon Brown would be browng@parliament.uk

David Cameron would be camerond@parliament.uk

Briefing packs www.ccfon.org 

Thank you for all your support so far – please take this late opportunity to affect the final shape of this bill. 

Please pray for the outcome at the Report Stage and 3rd reading on the 14th of July, for guidance for the Government and MPs to act according to God’s will and pray for a miracle to stop this Bill being passed.

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