Britain Debates Controversial Embryonic Research

(18 Mar 08 - RV) Controversial new legislation on fertility treatment and embryonic research is due to be debated in the British Parliament in the coming months.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill is designed to bring existing legislation into line with some of the advances of science.

The Catholic Church in England and Wales have voiced considerable concern over the contents of the bill and have begun a campaign to highlight aspects of it which includes creating human-hybrid embryos for research.

Archbishop of Cardiff, Peter Smith is Chairman of the Department of Christian Citizenship and responsibility for the Conference.

He explained more about some of the controversial aspects of the bill.