The Human Ferilisation and Embryology Bill amended section 28 in 2000.

The next year the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, HFE, was passed.

On 19 November 2007 Brennan collapsed in the House of Lords shortly after concluding a speech on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.

In 2008, she helped to organise the votes of progressive MPs in the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Bill.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill was passed overwhelmingly, by 355 votes to 129.

Current debate surrounding the Human Fertilization and Embryology Bill provides evidence of widespread public concern over these matters, although the social and cultural implications of such developments have so far been little explored.

"Hype, Hope and Hybrids; Science, policy and perspectives of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill."

The issue is the key feature of the Human and Embryology Bill which has just had its second reading in the House of Lords.

House of Lords: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, second reading.

In March 2008 Murphy-O'Connor joined Cardinal Keith O'Brien of Scotland in opposing the Government's proposed Embryology Bill.