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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]

A few moments ago, the hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield (Mr. Grieve) made the allegation that schedule 2 and the relevant clause were really about authorising designer babies. May I draw his attention to proposed new paragraph 1ZB(1), in schedule 2? It states:"““A licence under paragraph 1 cannot authorise any practice designed to secure that any resulting child will be of one sex rather than the other.””" If the sex of the child cannot be determined, it is hardly possible that it can be a designer child.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
476 c109 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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