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“Ludicrous and abhorrent” is how the pro-life group Gift of Life’s chief executive, Paul Vincenti, defined the new IVF Bill before Parliament. “Slowly but surely we have seen a decline in the protection of human life, brought about by small, radical g'Ludicrous' new IVF Bill slammed by pro-life lobby group
“Ludicrous and abhorrent” is how the pro-life group Gift of Life’s chief executive, Paul Vincenti, defined the new IVF Bill before Parliament. “Slowly but surely we have seen a decline in the protection of human life, brought about by small, radical groups that seem to have a hold on the present government,” Mr Vincenti said. The changes being proposed to the IVF law will allow the freezing of embryos, provided prospective parents agree to give up unclaimed embryos for adoption. The Gift of Life Foundation said in a statement that it was concerned that many embryos would be destined to remain frozen indefinitely, “creating an enormous ethical dilemma and myriad legal complications”. The majority of the Maltese population was against the proposals, Mr Vincenti remarked, wondering why they appeared to be so powerless. “It is because we have a government that thinks it has a right to push these things through,” he added. Mr Vincenti encouraged people to remain hopeful, urging them to sign a parliamentary petition against the new law. The petition calls for the Embryo Protection Act to remain unchanged. It has attracted more than 5,000 signatures in just under two weeks. The... Read more