Submissions

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

Submission to World Medical Association Public Consultation on a draft revised version of the International Code of Medical Ethics (04/06/2021)

The World Medical Association (WMA) has developed the International Code of Medical Ethics as a canon of ethical principles for the members of the medical profession worldwide. The Code was...

Nuffield Council on Bioethics: The care and treatment of children and adolescents in relation to their gender identity - ethical issues (05/05/2021)

The aim of this Nuffield project is to carry out an in-depth review of the ethical challenges in the care and treatment of young people in relation to their gender...

MHRA public consultation on the proposal to make Hana available from pharmacies (05/03/2021)

Hana tablets are an oral contraceptive used for the prevention of pregnancy in women of childbearing age. Hana tablets contain desogestrel (DSG). DSG is a progestogen-only oral contraceptive (also known...

Home early medical abortion up to 10 weeks gestation DHSC consultation (22/02/2021)

DHSC: Open consultationHome use of both pills for early medical abortion up to 10 weeks gestation The UK government is consulting on possibly the most significant change to the law...

Welsh Government: Termination of Pregnancy arrangements in Wales (17/02/2021)

Making permanent the temporary approval allowing home use of both pills for Early Medical Abortion up to 9 weeks and 6 days gestation The Welsh government has consulted over the...

Committee on Justice, Irish Government: Dying with Dignity Bill 2020 (29/01/2021)

The committee on Justice invited responses to this Private Members Bill that seeks to legalise assisted suicide on the island of Ireland. CMF has responded and the full text can...

Scottish Parliament – Call for Evidence: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on equalities and human rights (01/01/2021)

Evidence suggests that the effects of COVID-19 have exacerbated inequalities that were already present. Those living in poverty and with poverty- or poor housing-related co-morbidities, the unemployed, those on zero-hour...

Ministry of Justice: Law Commission Consultation on Proposals to revise legislation governing Hate Crimes/Hate Speech (24/12/2020)

We welcome the intent to bring clarity and coherence to the laws relating to hate crime and hate speech and applaud the Law Commission for their work in this regard.In...

Submission to UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights - Legislative Scrutiny: Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (23/12/2020)

The decision-making process for initiating and withdrawing clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) treatment in patients who lack capacity to give consent has changed dramatically over the last 30 years...

UK Parliament Women and Equalities Committee - Reform of the Gender Recognition Act (27/11/2020)

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 a medical practitioner,...