Gordon Brown’s cabinet -creation of human-animal hybrid embryos

In a rare move, Catholic politicians in Britain’s Labour government

have been allowed to opt out of government legislation that goes

against the faith.

The decision was made after three Catholic members of Prime Minister

Gordon Brown’s cabinet made it known they opposed legislation that

would allow the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos, and loosen

restrictions on in-vitro fertilization treatments for single women and

homosexual couples.

The news was welcomed by England’s Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor.

“It means they recognised the importance of conscience and they shouldn

´t force people on a Bill which touches

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