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Scottish Bishops warn of "scientific opportunism" behind human embryo legislation.
- By SCMO
- Published 14/01/2008
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Dear Father,
I am enclosing for your parish some important briefing materials relating to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill which was recently debated in the House of Lords. It will go to the House of Commons later this month.
You will find four enclosures with this letter:
1. 6 copies of a Parish Resource Pack
Please read this yourself and pass copies to active parishioners who might be willing to organise meetings and co-ordinate action on this Bill. One of these parishioners might be prepared to act as the “Parish Contact” referred to below.
1. One copy of a Pastoral Letter written on behalf of the bishops which you should copy.
There is space on this document for you to write in the name of your local M.P (s) and of a “Parish Contact”. Once this is done the page can be photocopied and widely distributed within the parish, perhaps by appending it to the weekly parish bulletin or by inviting some parishioners to distribute it after Sunday Mass.
1. Bullet points highlighting key points from the Pastoral Letter copied on the reverse of this letter
Ad Clerum.
1. A copy of the Michigan Catholic Conference DVD
Copies of this excellent short film are available to allow every parish priest to be able to have access to it so it is available in his parish areas. It has been produced in the USA and explains clearly the science of stem cell research and why research on human embryos is not necessary. It is ideal for showing at a parish meeting.
1. A flyer for a series of public meetings organised by LIFE, Right to Life and CARE at different venues in Great Britain in the Spring of 2008.
These documents have been prepared by the Bishops´ Conference of England and Wales and are published for Scotland with its agreement. We record our thanks to the Church in England and Wales which shares our concern about these matters and which has been so ready to share this material with us.
Further copies of the printed documents can be downloaded from the website of the Bishops´ Conference of England and Wales at www.catholicchurch.org.uk
There will also be regular updates in that website as the Bill progresses through Parliament when amendments may be added to change the law on abortion.
I know you will appreciate and recognise the importance of the moral issues raised by this Bill and encourage our people to do what they can to influence our parliamentarians to make choices which are consistent with the values of the Gospel.
Yours sincerely,
+Mario Conti
Archbishop of Glasgow
President of the Commission for Christian Doctrine and Unity
I am enclosing for your parish some important briefing materials relating to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill which was recently debated in the House of Lords. It will go to the House of Commons later this month.
You will find four enclosures with this letter:
1. 6 copies of a Parish Resource Pack
Please read this yourself and pass copies to active parishioners who might be willing to organise meetings and co-ordinate action on this Bill. One of these parishioners might be prepared to act as the “Parish Contact” referred to below.
1. One copy of a Pastoral Letter written on behalf of the bishops which you should copy.
There is space on this document for you to write in the name of your local M.P (s) and of a “Parish Contact”. Once this is done the page can be photocopied and widely distributed within the parish, perhaps by appending it to the weekly parish bulletin or by inviting some parishioners to distribute it after Sunday Mass.
1. Bullet points highlighting key points from the Pastoral Letter copied on the reverse of this letter
Ad Clerum.
1. A copy of the Michigan Catholic Conference DVD
Copies of this excellent short film are available to allow every parish priest to be able to have access to it so it is available in his parish areas. It has been produced in the USA and explains clearly the science of stem cell research and why research on human embryos is not necessary. It is ideal for showing at a parish meeting.
1. A flyer for a series of public meetings organised by LIFE, Right to Life and CARE at different venues in Great Britain in the Spring of 2008.
These documents have been prepared by the Bishops´ Conference of England and Wales and are published for Scotland with its agreement. We record our thanks to the Church in England and Wales which shares our concern about these matters and which has been so ready to share this material with us.
Further copies of the printed documents can be downloaded from the website of the Bishops´ Conference of England and Wales at www.catholicchurch.org.uk
There will also be regular updates in that website as the Bill progresses through Parliament when amendments may be added to change the law on abortion.
I know you will appreciate and recognise the importance of the moral issues raised by this Bill and encourage our people to do what they can to influence our parliamentarians to make choices which are consistent with the values of the Gospel.
Yours sincerely,
+Mario Conti
Archbishop of Glasgow
President of the Commission for Christian Doctrine and Unity