Alert, said, “The HFEA's decision shows its contempt for public opinion and its general bias in favor of anything the IVF industry asks for.”
It was explained that the HFEA said it had a legal duty to consider any application it receives. Professor Chris Higgins, Director of MRC Clinical Sciences Center, said, “This ensures the UK can continue to move ahead in stem cell research which promises to improve the health and quality of life of many individuals in the future”