Written answers

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

Department of Health and Children

Assisted Human Reproduction

9:00 pm

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce legislation to protect human embryos outside the womb. [6854/10]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The Supreme Court recently decided in the RvR (frozen embryos)case that the frozen embryos at issue in the case do not have the constitutional protection of Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution. It is my intention to bring forward proposals to Government later this year with a view to drafting legislation to govern the area of Assisted Human Reproduction and related practices. The work involved in developing these proposals will examine and consider - among other things - the issues arising from the frozen embryos Supreme Court judgment.

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