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  Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill - Fertility treatment requires male role model - rejected
  
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  The majority of MPs voted against requiring a father or male role model to be part of what the law interprets as "supporting parenting" for a child who is born as a result of fertility treatment.
  
  The current text in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 says:[1]
  
  :A woman shall not be provided with treatment services unless account has been taken of the welfare of any child who may be born as a result of the treatment (including the need of that child for a father), and of any other child who may be affected by the birth.
  
  The new Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill under discussion will substitute "a father" for "supportive parenting".[2]
  
  The vote, which was lost, would have instead changed "a father" to "supportive parenting and a father or male role model".[3]
  
  A previous vote to change "a father" to "a father and a mother" instead of "supportive parenting" was also lost.[4]
  
  * [1] [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts1990/ukpga_19900037_en_1#pb5-l1g13 Conditions of licences for treatment], Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, Clause 13(5)
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmbills/070/08070.6-12.html#j113 Conditions of licences for treatment], Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, Clause 14(2)(b), 6 February 2008
  * [3] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2008-05-20a.166.4#g214.1 Mark Simmonds MP], House of Commons, 20 May 2008
  * [4] [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2008-05-20&number=197 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill - Fertility treatment requires father and mother - rejected], Division 197, House of Commons, 20 May 2008
  
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