http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/ Latest press releases from Christian Medical Fellowship en-gb webmaster@cmf.org.uk (CMF Webmaster) 60 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=98 For more details of the CMF Zimbabwe Appeal, please contact CMF International Ministries or telephone 020 7234 9660 CMF Zimbabwe Appeal Latest news on the Zimbabwe cholera outbreak The Christian Medical Fellowship has today launched an appeal to provide emergency treatment to people dying in Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic. CMF is working in partnership with its sister organisation CMF Zimbabwe and the charity 'Celebration Health' to supply life-saving IV fluids to local Christian doctors and... Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=98 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=97 The Christian Medical Fellowship has said that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, which has its report and third reading stage in the House of Commons today, introduces measures which are unproven, unnecessary and unethical. Peter Saunders, CMF General Secretary said, "The original Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 paved the way for IVF and other technologies for artificial reproduction, but also opened the floodgates to destructive embryo research. Over two million human... Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=97 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=96 The Christian Medical Fellowship has welcomed a new bill encouraging the donation at childbirth of umbilical cord blood and for it to be stored for public use. It has also called on the government to invest more actively in developing the NHS cord stem cell bank. MP David Burrowes' Umbilical Cord Blood (Donation) Bill was presented to Parliament today. It aims to increase awareness of the value of umbilical cord blood in treating diseases and to promote further research for new treatment... Tue, 8 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=96 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=95 The Christian Medical Fellowship, Britain's largest group of Christian doctors, has today accused the government of 'stealth' liberalisation of abortion policy by early trialling of medical abortion in 'non-traditional' settings. While the Health Secretary has legal powers, never previously used, to approve new settings, carrying out these trials in secret ahead of the anticipated Parliamentary debate on abortion confirms the stealth liberalisation of abortion policy. At its annual meeting in... Wed, 5 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=95 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=94 The Christian Medical Fellowship has dismissed as 'deeply flawed' a Parliamentary Select Committee Report on abortion and instead pointed people to the minority report tabled by MPs Nadine Dorries and Bob Spink, which it says gives a more objective and balanced overview of the scientific evidence. The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, chaired by Liberal Democrat MP Phil Willis, has been carrying out an investigation into scientific developments relating to the Abortion Act.... Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=94 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=93 On 20 June 2007 the Science and Technology Committee of the House of Commons announced a 'New Inquiry' into 'Scientific Developments relating to the Abortion Act 1967' and invited written evidence from members of the public, with a deadline of 2 September. The length and nature of that evidence was specified, and it was specifically stated: 'The Committee will not be looking at the ethical or moral issues associated with abortion time limits'. In the event, half a dozen individual CMF members... Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=93 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=92 The UK's largest organisation of Christian doctors has expressed concern that the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) failed to give full information to a House of Commons Select Committee over current scientific evidence for lowering the upper limit for abortion. The Science and Technology Select Committee invited submissions from experts and interested parties as part of their work in compiling a report on the latest scientific research into whether babies can survive... Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=92 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=91 Issued on behalf of Christian Medical Fellowship / Christian Concern For Our Nation Marie Stopes, which today hosts an international conference on the need for more abortion facilities in the developing world has been accused of failing to meet the real needs of women. Over 100 young women are expected to picket outside the 'Global Safe' Abortion Conference ( www.globalsafeabortion.org ) at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, off Parliament Square, London, where speakers include... Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=91 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=89 Christian Medical Fellowship has called on the Government to think again on the creation of hybrid and chimera embryos. CMF, Britain's largest group of Christian doctors, was responding to today's publication of the Human Tissue and Embryos (Draft) Bill where, in response to April's House of Commons Science and Technology Committee report, the Government has completely dropped its previous opposition to the creation of animal-human hybrids and chimeras. A pre-legislative scrutiny committee is... Thu, 17 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=89 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=88 Christian Medical Fellowship, Britain's largest group of Christian doctors, has called on the whole church to pray for and to support Britain's junior doctors who are facing an unprecedented careers crisis. 'Modernising Medical Careers' represents the most extensive change to medical training since the inception of the National Health Service more than half a century ago' said Dr Ben Hall, chairman of the CMF Junior Doctors' Committee. 'Although many of its intentions are laudable,... Wed, 9 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=88 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=87 The Christian Medical Fellowship has welcomed today's report that Brazilian and US scientists have used transfusions of patients' own stem cells to reverse type I diabetes. 'This new stem cell research is an encouraging step forward in the treatment of a common and serious illness and raises hopes for a future breakthrough', said CMF General Secretary Peter Saunders. 'However we do need to be cautious. This was a small study with limited follow up in patients with early diabetes and the... Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=87 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=86 Christian Medical Fellowship has reaffirmed its opposition to the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos. CMF, Britain's largest group of Christian doctors, was responding to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee's controversial Report into 'Government Proposals for the Regulation of Hybrid and Chimera Embryos'. 'The Committee has failed to recognise the limitations of science and has patronisingly dismissed major moral and ethical concerns' said CMF General Secretary Dr Peter... Thu, 5 Apr 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=86 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=85 The Christian Medical Fellowship has said that it is essential to understand the clear distinction between euthanasia and the appropriate withdrawal of ineffective and burdensome treatment from a dying baby. CMF General Secretary Dr Peter Saunders said, 'On the one hand, actively and deliberately ending a baby's life is both wrong and illegal. On the other hand, withdrawing or withholding ineffective and burdensome treatment from a dying baby in extreme circumstances is both legal and ethical... Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=85 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=84 The BMA voted at their Annual Representatives Meeting (ARM) on 29 June this year to reverse their short-lived position of neutrality towards assisted dying, and have instead adopted a position of opposition. This brings the BMA in line with other medical organisations; the WMA, RCP, RCGP, RCN, RCPsych and APM are all overwhelmingly opposed to euthanasia. These positions have been established by reliable polling and democratic means. Claims have been made that the Christian Medical Fellowship... Mon, 3 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=84 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=83 We're delighted that the British Medical Association voted overwhelmingly to reject any change in the law on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide at its annual representative meeting earlier this week. The motions were as follows That this Meeting: (i) believes that the ongoing improvement in palliative care allows patients to die with dignity; 84% for, 16% against (ii) insists that physician-assisted suicide should not be made legal in the UK; 65% for, 35% against (iii) insists that... Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=83 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=82 Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) General Secretary Dr Peter Saunders has expressed grave reservations about a new embryo test offered to parents at risk from conceiving babies with disabilities. A team, from the genetics unit at London's Guy's Hospital, will announce the development at a European Fertility Conference in Prague today. They expect to offer pre-implantation genetic haplotyping (PGH) to over 100 families a year. Commenting on the announcement, CMF General Secretary Dr Peter... Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=82 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=81 The UK's largest organisation of Christian doctors - the Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) - has raised serious concerns about the potential for the sexual exploitation of young women and girls from developing nations during the World Cup. Up to 3 million football fans from around the world will descend on Germany over the next few weeks. One of the 'leisure services' provided by the German authorities are dozens of legalised brothels in all the tournament cities which employ between 40,000 -... Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=81 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=80 The UK's largest organisation of Christian doctors has accused the UN of failing to deliver for the world's poor in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Last week (May 31 - June 2), the United Nations General Assembly sat for only the second time in its history to reach an agreement on a global response to HIV & AIDS. Leaders from over 120 nations, and 800 delegates from civil society and faith groups from around the globe met in New York to debate the issues. Steve Fouch, CMF's Allied... Wed, 7 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=80 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=79 The Voluntary Euthanasia Society (VES) found themselves under renewed pressure last night as medical organisations and disability charities launched a legal challenge to their new name: 'Dignity in Dying'. The groups, which include ALERT and the Christian Medical Fellowship as well as the British Council of Disabled People, oppose VES attempts to monopolise the phrase such that only pro-euthanasia campaigners would be able to use it. The challenge was brought under the Trademarks Act, which... Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=79 http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=78 The Christian Medical Fellowship has welcomed today's High Court Decision to continue treatment for a baby with a rare neurodegenerative condition. The parents of baby MB, who suffers from spinal muscular atrophy, were fighting a hospital move to discontinue ventilation. CMF General Secretary, Peter Saunders commented, 'The court has made a wise decision. This baby, although suffering from profound muscle weakness, can still see, hear, feel, smell and taste - and should have normal... Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:00:00 GMT http://www.cmf.org.uk/press_release/?id=78