House of Lords passes three-parent embryo regulations

25 February 2015

Peers rejected a motion against the regulations by 280 votes to 48

The House of Lords has passed regulations to allow the creation of three-parent embryos. Peers rejected a motion against the regulations by 280 votes to 48.

The regulations will now become law, making the UK the first country to allow the technique. [BBC, 24 February] Paul Tully, SPUC's general secretary, said: "Legislators have been consistently misled in the past about the prospects of success and the future intentions of those who want to use the tiniest humans - human embryos - for experiments." [SPUC, 24 February]

Other stories:

• Amendment against sex selective abortion defeated in Parliament
• Portuguese pro-life movement collects over 48,000 signatures backing pro-life legislation [Portugal News, 19 February]
• Human egg and sperm cells could be created using skins from two adults of the same sex [International Business Times, 23 February]
• Nigerian bishop says US withholds anti-terrorism aid due to Nigeria’s pro-family stance [LifeSiteNews.com, 19 February]
• Baby is born in an intact amniotic sack [Essential Baby, 18 February]