Clause 42
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]
6:00 pm
Dawn Primarolo (Minister of State (Public Health), Department of Health; Bristol South, Labour)
It is not a question of whether a child is wanted; it is about who is mentioned on the birth certificate—that is all. The route that the hon. Gentleman is going down is about a child not being wanted. If there is a separation in a relationship and there are existing children, the question of how the family unit bonds is a matter for the couple. The Bill does not enter into that in any shape or form. Indeed, no legislation enters into the situation when there are stepchildren.