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Bill paves way for hybrid embryos
Brown concedes free vote on part of embryo bill

Gordon Brown has promised Labour MPs a free vote on the most contentious parts of the controversial embryo bill. The prime minister has said MPs will be given a free vote against the specific use of hybrid embryos, so-called ‘saviour siblings’ and IVF reform when the bill first enters the Commons. He explained these are… Read more »

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Cardinal Murphy O'Connor adds to pressure on Gordon Brown to offer free vote on embryo bill
Cardinal adds to pressure for free vote over embryo bill

The head of the Catholic church in England and Wales has added to pressure on Gordon Brown to offer MPs a free vote on the government’s controversial embryo bill. The new Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill will allow scientists to cross breed human and animal embryos in stem-cell experiments which could lead to new insights… Read more »