| Embryology Bill. |
| The issue: |
I confess that I haven't read the whole bill, but am aware that it could be an opportunity to lower the upper date for abortions. Please could you carefully consider how you will vote on this, especially in the light of continued improvement of the survival rate of premature babies at a younger and younger age. It seems to be a madness that babies as young as 21 or 22 weeks can now survive outside the womb, and yet we can legally kill babies that are older. Please let me know your thoughts and how you will be voting on this matter. Thankyou for your time. |
| Date Issue Raised: |
22 Mar 2008 |
| My response: |
Thank you for the email.
I have previously supported a reduction in the upper time limit for abortions, to reflect advance in medical science.
I plan to listen to the arguments before deciding whether to do again.
Best wishes, George Young
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Sir George Young Bt MP: Constituency and Parliamentary Website 