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The Morning After Pill (Book Review) (triple helix - autumn 2007)

'Human life begins when a man's sperm fertilises a woman's ovum.' This is the starting point for John Ling's elegant, thoroughly researched but hard hitting book on the morning after pill (MAP). Ling reviews MAP's history and social/personal impact. Then he demonstrates how society has been brainwashed into accepting a...

Three threats (triple helix - autumn 2007)

The government published its Human Tissue and Embryos (HTE) Bill in draft this spring. [1] There was the usual short consultation, and many groups gave evidence to a pre-legislative scrutiny committee. (CMF gave both written and oral evidence. [2]) The committee published its findings in July. [3,4] It seems clear...

Thinking through... pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (nucleus - summer 2007)

To be quite honest, I began looking at this topic of the genetic testing of embryos in a biased way. I hoped to find a way in which these amazing developments in biotechnology could fit in with my Christian faith. I previously heard Christians saying that pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)...

Written Evidence from CMF to the Joint Parliamentary Committee's consideration of the (Draft) Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (11/06/2007)

1. Christian Medical Fellowship's status The Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) is an interdenominational organisation, founded in 1949, with more than 4,500 British doctors as members. All are Christians who desire...

The Baby Business - How Money, Science and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception (Book Review) (triple helix - winter 2007)

From the position of a Harvard Business School professor, Deborah Spar tackles the thorny issue of infertility and the markets that it has created. Her thesis is much broader than one might expect. She covers the ethical dilemmas thoroughly and describes beginning of life issues in a clear and engaging...

Response from CMF to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee's new Inquiry into Government Proposals for the Regulation of Hybrid and Chimera Embryos (22/01/2007)

Executive Summary - (numbers refer to paragraphs) 1-3. We introduce Christian Medical Fellowship's status and relevant core beliefs, and list relevant submissions made to other recent inquiries. 4-5. We...

Obesity and IVF – National guidelines should be fair, evidence-based and in children's best interests (triple helix - autumn 2006)

The media recently reported that moves were afoot to stop obese women receiving invitro fertility (IVF) on the National Health Service (NHS).[1] The broadsheets were less hysterical but many larger women received the message that the NHS was not going to help them fall pregnant.[2] Behind the headlines was a...

FASBOs (fetal anti-social behaviour orders) – Christians should support properly resourced and evaluated policies (triple helix - autumn 2006)

The UK Prime Minister Tony Blair recently stated,'If we are not prepared to predict and intervene far more early, children are going to grow up in families that we know perfectly well are completely dysfunctional. The kids a few years down the line are going to be a menace to...