TLS as Prime Minister, signed “Yours sincerely, Margaret Thatcher,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, 10 Downing Street letterhead, October 5, 1984. Letter to Mrs. M. Grandi, in full: “Thank you for your letter of the 10 August about the Report of the Warnock Committee on developments in the treatment of infertility. I recognise that many of the report's findings and proposals will cause concern to many people. Your own views about the use of human embryos in research bear this out. In the Committee itself, most members felt that some research ought to be permitted, in carefully controlled circumstances and within strict time limits, but three others were opposed to any research whatsoever. I believe the report provides the basis for informed debate on the alleviation of infertility. The views of the wider public, expressed through Parliament and in letters such as yours, will be taken fully into account. The Secretary of State for Social Services, Norman Fowler, has also invited a large number of organisations to comment on the report, in a consultation exercise which will last until the end of this year. Only then will the Government decide what steps need to be taken.” Thatcher adds the salutation in her own hand. In fine condition.
The 1984 Report of the Warnock Committee, officially titled 'Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Human Fertilisation and Embryology,' was a landmark document in the United Kingdom. Chaired by Dame Mary Warnock, the committee was established to address the ethical, social, and legal issues arising from developments in the treatment of infertility, including in vitro fertilization and embryo research.
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