This life is full of disappointments, but last week was quite something. After two days' debate in the Commons, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill got its second reading. Every measure I'd hoped to see struck down got through, and every amendment I'd hoped to see passed got struck down.
In the News
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May 25th, 2008
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May 25th, 2008
Last week?s decision that a father figure is not essential for fertility treatment is symptomatic of how men are being erased from family life
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May 25th, 2008
When Leeann Phelan was told her unborn baby had an incurable brain abnormality, she faced an agonising decision.
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May 25th, 2008
A fresh drive to cut the abortion deadline will be launched after the next General Election, campaigners vowed today
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May 25th, 2008
A secret plot led by Labour?s deputy leader Harriet Harman sabotaged moves to reduce the time limit for abortions, it was claimed last night.
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May 25th, 2008
Last week?s decision that a father figure is not essential for fertility treatment is symptomatic of how men are being erased from family life
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May 24th, 2008
Let's have no more of this footling about over abortion. The issue isn?t how old a baby has to be before you cannot kill it. It is whether you think it?s right to do away with another human to suit your convenience.
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May 21st, 2008
Abortions will remain legal for up to 24 weeks into pregnancy after MPs rejected a series of attempts to cut the limit after an impassioned debate in the House of Commons.
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May 21st, 2008
Single women and lesbian couples will be able to seek fertility treatment without having to consider a father for their children under new laws approved by MPs last night.
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May 21st, 2008
David Cameron, the Tory leader, backed a reduction, indicating that he favoured it being lowered to 20 weeks, while Gordon Brown and a majority of MPs voted to keep the current limit.