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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]
5:30 pm
Dawn Primarolo (Minister of State (Public Health), Department of Health; Bristol South, Labour)
If the marriage is dissolved and the person enters into a civil partnership, there is no common law presumption of legality to the original donor, which would therefore be the legal father. The hon. Gentleman is quite right. That is to do with the point at which it goes back to the previous clause, at which point the consent was active and the embryo was implanted into the woman.
This is much too complicated, Mr. Hood. The hon. Gentlemen should write to me so that I can understand the unusual circumstances that might arise. The hon. Member for Boston and Skegness has put on record a case that I understand, but I am not so clear about the case detailed by the hon. Member for Southport. I will then send them a letter.