Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2010
315 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the recent court decision on human embryos; her plans to bring forward legislation in this area; if preparation of same has commenced and when it might be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4886/10]
View answerThe Supreme Court recently decided in the RvR (frozen embryos) case that the frozen embryos at issue in the case do not have the constitutional protection of Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution. It is my intention to bring forward proposals to Government later this year with a view to drafting legislation to govern the area of Assisted Human Reproduction and related practices. The work involved in developing these proposals will examine and consider — among other things — the issues arising from the frozen embryos Supreme Court judgment.
