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Bishops warn of "scientific opportunism" behind embryo legislation
In a Pastoral Letter to be sent to all 500 Catholic parishes in Scotland this week the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland will urge the Government to allow a free vote in parliament on the forthcoming Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.In the letter, written by Archbishop Mario Conti, President of the Joint Bio-ethics Committee the Bishops recognise, the "right and duty (of MP's) to vote in such issues according to conscience" and point out that many other countries have " drawn the line at human cloning" though regrettably the UK Government has not.
Quoting from a statement by the Pontifical Academy for Life, the Bishops describe, the fusion of animal and human material resulting in hybrid embryos as a “monstrous act against human dignity.”
The full text of the letter plus the text of a covering note being sent to all Parish Priests in Scotland at the Scottish Catholic Media Office.
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