Archive for the 'Ethics of science' Category

Video: prime minister makes a U-turn on embryo research

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Gordon Brown explains why he has allowed a free vote in parliament
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Original post by By TARA PARKER-POPE and software by Elliott Back
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Brown gives MPs free vote on key clauses in embryos bill

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Gordon Brown succumbs to pressure from the Catholic church and some cabinet colleagues
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Original post by Patrick Wintour, Nicholas Watt, James Randerson and software by Elliott Back
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Letters:Science, ethics and the embryo bill

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Letters: The attacks on the proposed revision to the 1990 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act are reminiscent of the debates about in vitro fertilisation (Scientists say Catholic clergy inflaming embryo debate, March 25)
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Original post by Steve Boggan and software by Elliott Back
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Gordon Brown’s embryology letter to MPs in full

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

The full text of the prime minister’s letter to Labour MPs backing the fertilisation and embryology bill
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Original post by By TARA PARKER-POPE and software by Elliott Back
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Video: Why David Cameron agrees with a free vote on the embryology bill

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

The Conservative leader outlines his reasons for welcoming a free vote on the forthcoming fertilisation and embryology bill
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Original post by By TARA PARKER-POPE and software by Elliott Back
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PM to allow free vote on ‘ethical’ aspects of embryo bill

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Gordon Brown today moved to avert damaging cabinet resignations over the fertilisation and embryology bill by offering MPs a free vote on the ‘ethical’ aspects of the legislation
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Religion doesn’t rule in this clash of moral universes

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Polly Toynbee: Clerics cannot randomly intervene in contentious bills, nor should the church take priority over ministers’ consciences
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Polly Toynbee: Religion doesn’t rule in this clash of moral universes

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Polly Toynbee: Clerics cannot randomly intervene in contentious bills, nor should the church take priority over ministers’ consciences
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Scientists say Catholic clergy inflaming embryo debate

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Leading stem cell scientists accuse Catholic church of using scare tactics in their opposition to human fertilisation and embryology bill
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Keeping faith in stem cell research

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Letters: Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor is wrong to exclude atheists from the beauty of his vision
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