Clause 26
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]
11:45 am
Evan Harris (Shadow Minister, Innovation, Universities and Skills; Oxford West and Abingdon, Liberal Democrat)
Proposed new section 35A(1) states that regulations
“may provide for any of the relevant provisions”,
and the hon. Gentleman has described some of the provisions. As I have said, I am dubious whether a system needs to be set up for a healthy child who has no relevant genetic parentage—in my opinion—to be invited to consult a register and so on. Arguably, it is part of the private medical history of the parent even though it impacts on the child, but children do not have the right to know that their mothers had tubal surgery, for example. Such matters will need to be debated before regulations emerge.