20/12/2007
Press release
Issued by the Catholic Communications Network
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Parish Resource Pack
With the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill currently passing through the UK Parliament, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has sent out a resource pack to parishes to raise awareness about the Bill and to help Catholics pro-actively respond to it.
The parish resource pack highlights Church teaching and looks at the ethical considerations of elements like hybrid embryos, stem cell research, the welfare of the child and the Bill’s possible impact on abortion legislation.
Covering letter from Archbishop Smith to parish priests (pdf)
One-page parish briefing document
(pdf)
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Read the Bill (as introduced and with amendments)
Majority of Peers oppose use of human embryos; Lord Alton calls for Hunt Test to be put into law
Survey of Members of the House of Lords (Dec 07)
(pdf)
Write to your MP To find out the name of your local MP on the parliament.uk website
You can email your local MP through the writetothem.com website