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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Thursday 15th May 2008

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] Committee 1-5, 7 and 9

Public Bill Committee

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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]

(Except Clauses 4, 11, 14 and 23, Schedule 2, and any new Clauses or new Schedules relating

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to the termination of pregnancy by registered medical practitioners)

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Donation of umbilical cord blood

Mr David Burrowes

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to—

(a)	encourage women to donate their umbilical cord blood after birth;

(b)	increase the awareness of the value of umbilical cord blood for the

treatment of diseases and for further research of new treatment methods;

using cord blood stem cells;

(c)	promote the collection of cord blood from specific shortage groups,

including minority groups including mixed race families where there is a

history of diseases, treatable by cord blood.

(2)	It shall be a requirement for doctors to inform pregnant women of the benefits of

collection and storage of cord blood.’.

Mr William Cash

Mr Edward Leigh

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Clause  3,  page  3,  line  1,  leave out subsection (5).

Notices of Amendments: 15th May 2008

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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill–[ [], continued

Mr William Cash

Mr Edward Leigh

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Clause  3,  page  3,  line  29,  leave out subsection (6).

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Revised 16 May 2008