Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act: a retrospective
Event: WorkshopDate: 12 Mar 2009 00:00
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Speaker(s):
Phil Willis MP
Professor Phil Cowley, University of Nottingham
Dr Stephen Minger, King's College London
Fiona Fox, Science Media Centre
Sarah Norcross, Progress Educational Trust
Dr Calum MacKellar, Scottish Council on Human Bioethics
Dr Nik Brown, University of York
Dr Joan Haran, Cardiff University
Dr Katy Berry, Department of Health
Organised by:
ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum, The University of Edinburgh
Venue:
One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA
The 2008 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act was a landmark in national scientific decision-making, covering emotive and controversial issues such as the creation of human admixed embryos and 'saviour siblings'.
Five months on from the passage of the bill, and with contributions from leading figures in the worlds of science, policy, ethics and the media, this 'retrospective' workshop will examine the nature of the public debate leading up to the Act, and how this debate influenced the policy-making process.
View the flyer and programme for this event: HFEA Retrospective
Further details:
This event is free and open to anyone with an interest in UK science policy and regulation. Advance registration is required as places are limited. Please RSVP to:
Dr Christine Knight, ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum
Tel 0131 651 4743 or email christine.knight@ed.ac.uk
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