Submissions

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

Submission to the 72nd Session of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (29/01/2019)

Response to paragraph 19 of the List of Issues and Questions to the Eighth Periodic Report of the UK. The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women...

Reducing family conflict: Reform of the legal requirements for divorce (10/12/2018) (13/12/2018)

Under existing divorce law, one of five 'facts' must be proven to show a marriage has broken down irretrievably. The Government plans to remove these and replace it with divorce...

Being a Christian in the UK today – an Inquiry by Christians in Parliament (16/12/2018) (12/12/2018)

An Inquiry into 'Being a Christian in the UK Today', led by the Christians in Parliament All-Party Parliamentary Group, seeks to explore the experience of Christians in the UK in...

Inquiry into Abortion Law in Northern Ireland (07/12/2018)

The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has launched an Inquiry into Abortion Law in Northern Ireland. CMF has made a submission The existing abortion law in NI recognises...

Relationships and Sex Education - Government Consultation (07/11/2018)

The Department for Education's (DfE) consultation on 'Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education, and Health Education' closed on 7 November 2018. The DfE is proposing that primary schools be required...

Reform of the Gender Recognition Act – Government Consultation (17/10/2018)

The Government's public consultation on possible means to make it simpler and easier for people in England and Wales to change their legal gender concludes on 19 October. Prime Minister...

Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill (04/09/2018)

On 8 June the Scottish Government introduced the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill. The stated aim of the Bill is to introduce an opt-out system of organ and tissue donation...

Clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) and adults who lack the capacity to consent (09/08/2018)

Guidance for decision making in England and Wales The British Medical Association (BMA) is undertaking a consultation over clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) and adults who lack the capacity to...

HFEA Code of Practice 9th Edition 2018 (14/06/2018)

Published: 23 April 2018 The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is undertaking a consultation on changes to its Code of Practice 9th Edition. CMF submitted a response to several...

Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (29/05/2018)

The Scottish Government is undertaking a consultation over proposals to reform its Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. CMF has submitted a response to Chapter 11, concerning Advance Directives....