Submissions

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

Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (12/05/2022)

Currently, under the Gender Recognition Act 2004, in order to legally change gender a person needs to be over 18, have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria by two medical practitioners,...

Consultation on public interest guidance for suicide pact and 'mercy killing' type cases (04/04/2022)

The CPS is conducting a public consultation on a proposed revision to the legal guidance on Homicide: Murder and Manslaughter. A copy of the revision is available to read. The...

Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment across all health and social care – open consultation (16/02/2022)

Read the full submission here

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (21/12/2021)

CMF recognises the good intention behind this Bill namely, to protect citizens in Scotland from having to face a prolonged and painful death. However, we do not agree with the...

Banning conversion therapy – a response by the Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) (15/12/2021)

Whilst we accept, and deeply regret, that there have been historic examples of abusive and coercive methods, we also note that recent research carried out by academics from Coventry University's...

Welsh Government LGBTQ+ Action Plan Consultation (10/11/2021)

The Welsh Government consulted on a new action plan aimed at increasing equality for LGBTQ+ individuals in Wales. Read the full CMF submission here

Making vaccination a condition of deployment in the health and wider social care sector (03/11/2021)

CMF supports the Government's aim of encouraging high levels of vaccine uptake among health and social care workers, as a means of protecting patients, service users and co-workers. However, we...

Scottish Parliament consultation on its plans to introduce legislation to ban Conversion Therapy. (29/07/2021)

CMF has submitteda response to the Scottish Parliament consultation on its plans to introduce legislation to ban Conversion Therapy. The Consultation documents and online response form can be found at...

Irish Medical Council Public Consultation regarding the Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners (27/07/2021)

CMF have submitted a limited response to the Irish Medical Council Public Consultation regarding the Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners. The current (eighth edition) of...

Submission the Advertising Standard Authority's proposal to reform CAP and BCAP Codes with particular reference to harm and the protected characteristics of the 2010 Equality Act. (13/07/2021)

CMF has submitted a response that contends that, far from being a universally understood term, 'harm' is a highly subjective notion that requires an agreed evidence base to be a...