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Wed 12 Dec 2009Harney to propose law on assisted human reproduction
Minister for Health Mary Harney will bring proposals to Government next year to allow for the drafting of legislation to govern assisted human reproduction (AHR).
“The Government fully accepts its responsibility to put proposals to the Oireachtas for legislation to regulate assisted human reproduction,” a Government spokesman said last night. He was speaking after the Supreme Court found that frozen human embryos are not protected under Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution, which protects the right to life of the unborn.
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