The Bill passed its second reading in the Commons after several hours of debate on 12 May. My MP, Paul Farrelly, voted against the government – he was one of nine Labour "rebels". Farrelly said:
I have grave concerns about the lack of debate on human-animal chimeric embryos and human-animal transgenic embryos or hybrids. The issue is being glossed over.
MPs will return to the Bill next week. This is how the mainstream media has reported this week's debate:
BBC News website: Embryology laws pass first hurdle
Guardian: Bar lesbians from IVF treatment in absence of father figure, say Tories
Telegraph: Women 'should have abortion on demand'
Telegraph: Girl born before 24-week legal abortion limit
Times: MPs demand more time for fertilisation and embryology debate
