By Alison Bryan | April 8th, 2008
The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) wrote a letter to the Department of Health over their concerns over section 14(4)(9) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (HFEB). A copy of this letter can be found here [PDF].
It is good to get international support, and to get a wider frame of reference to the implications of this proposed legislation.
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By Alison Bryan | April 8th, 2008
On 19 March representatives met the HFE Bill team at the Department of Health. The summary of this meeting can be found here in English and BSL.
The Department of Health has since formally responded to points raised, in English here [PDF] and a BSL translation:
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By Alison Bryan | April 1st, 2008
On the 19 March 2008 representatives of Stop Eugenics, the BDA, the Progress Educational Trust and two individual genetics counsellors met with the HFE Bill Team at the Department of Health.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss our concerns over Clause 14(4)(9) and relevant Explanatory Notes of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (HFEB).
A summary of the meeting can be found in English here [PDF] and in British Sign Language:
The Department of Health will be releasing their response to this meeting in the near future.
Stop Eugenics would like to thank all those involved for making this meeting happen.
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