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Rick Thomas is CMF Public Policy Researcher
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Building families through surrogacy: a new law (22/10/2019)
Surrogacy has been around for a very long time. However, the development of surrogacy that does not use the surrogate's own eggs, has only been possible following the development of...
Tony Bland loved soccer. He particularly loved Liverpool FC. On 15 April 1989, he was in Sheffield at the Hillsborough Stadium to watch his side play Nottingham Forest for a place in the FA Cup final. He got there early to secure a place close to the pitch, but as...
The Supreme Court has ruled (1) that clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) may be withdrawn from patients in prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC) without court approval, where the family and the clinicians agree it would be in the 'best interests' of the patient and the legal requirements of the 2005...
General Pharmaceutical Council: draft proposed guidance for pharmacist prescribers (01/07/2019)
The guidance sets out nine key areas that relate to the provision of safe and effective prescribing and are, for the most part, non-contentious. However, no provision for freedom of...
(19/06/2019)
NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has consulted in its new draft guidance for Termination of Pregnancy. This guidance would make the process of accessing an...
The Science and Technology Committee inquiry into commercial genomics: Response from the Christian Medical Fellowship (23/04/2019)
CMF has submitted a response to an inquiry into commercial genomic testing. Given the limited benefits and the serious dangers of obtaining genetic information in this setting, there are reasons...
Inquiry into Abortion Law in Northern Ireland (07/12/2018)
The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has launched an Inquiry into Abortion Law in Northern Ireland. CMF has made a submission The existing abortion law in NI recognises...
The Government's public consultation (1) on possible means to make it simpler and easier for people in England and Wales to change their legal gender concluded on 22 October 2018. CMF made a submission. We oppose the move to a self-declaration model, not because we wish to endorse the current...
Reform of the Gender Recognition Act – Government Consultation (17/10/2018)
The Government's public consultation on possible means to make it simpler and easier for people in England and Wales to change their legal gender concludes on 19 October. Prime Minister...
Letter to CMF Members regarding BMA guideline on CANH
RE: Clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) and adults who lack the capacity to consent - We are taking the unusual step of writing to members, asking you to consider contacting The British Medical Association (BMA) to express serious concern over...