Submissions

CMF regularly makes submissions to Government and other consultations on issues of ethical importance. All of our submissions are accessible here.

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Detailed Consultation – Call for Views (26/07/2024)

CMF has submitted a response to this Bill, listing its main concerns:Definition - the definition of 'terminal' ilnesses embraces conditions that will not be terminal in the commonly understood sense...

NHS: 10-year Review of NHS Constitution (20/06/2024)

The NHS recently completed a 10-year Review of its Constitution and has issued a draft of its proposals for change in its wording. The NHS is consulting over those proposals...

Government Consultation on Review of the Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education statutory guidance (20/06/2024)

Government Consultation on Review of the Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education statutory guidance. Earlier this year the DfE produced Guidance for Schools and Colleges: Gender...

Scottish Government's Bill to End Conversion Practices in Scotland (24/04/2024)

The Scottish Government reaffirmed its commitment to introduce a Bill on ending conversion practices in Scotland, including both sexual orientation and gender identity. CMF has submitted a response below. Read...

DfE Guidance to Schools and Colleges: Gender-Questioning Children (23/02/2024)

The DofE have published the draft guidance for schools and colleges regarding their response to gender-questioning children. At the same time they have launched a consultation, seeking views on the...

Standards for gender identity healthcare services for adults and young people (20/02/2024)

The Scottish government is consulting on its standards for gender identity healthcare services for adults and young people.Standards for gender identity healthcare services for adults and young people (healthcareimprovementscotland.org).CMF has...

The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Scotland (12/12/2023)

This bill proposes to create "safe access zones" around places where abortion services are provided. The Bill is not concerned with whether or not abortion services should be legal, and...

Delivery of relationships, sexual health and parenthood (RSHP) education in Scottish schools - draft statutory guidance (05/12/2023)

Have a read. Read CMF's submission

Department of Education of NI: Consultation about Relationships and Sexual Health (05/12/2023)

Section A: Consultation on Department of Education's guidance on the change to legislation -curricular content at key stages 3 and 4 Read CMF's submission

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: Abortion Care information leaflet (26/09/2023)

The RCOG proposes a new information leaflet for women considering an abortion and invited comments on the content and wording. CMF has submitted a response via the online form. Read...