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It was last updated at 01:40 on May 18 2008. </div> </div> </div> <div class="image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712im_/http://image.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/05/11/ivf10b.jpg" width="460" height="276" alt="Embryos frozen during the process of in vitro fertilisation"/> <p class="caption">Embryos frozen during the process of in vitro fertilisation. Photograph: Alix/Phanie Rex Features</p> </div> <p>Gordon Brown today mounts a passionate and personal defence of scientific research using animal-human hybrid embryos as an 'inherently moral endeavour' that could save millions of lives. </p><p>Writing in today's Observer, he challenges critics in the churches and elsewhere who condemn what they regard as 'Frankenstein science', arguing that MPs 'owe it to ourselves and future generations to introduce these measures' when they vote on controversial embryology legislation this week. </p><p>The Prime Minister's interest in the issue is said by friends to be deeply personal, because his younger son, Fraser, has cystic fibrosis, a condition that could one day benefit from embryo research. </p><p>Brown supports scientists who want to create hybrid embryos in which the nuclei of human cells are inserted into animal eggs and allowed to grow for a few days. Then each embryo's immature stem cells - containing DNA that is 99 per cent human - can be harvested and used to create brain, skin, heart and other tissue for treating crippling diseases. Crucially, only hybrids can help solve problems created by a worldwide lack of donated human eggs, he argues.</p><p>'The scientists I speak to are committed to what they see as an inherently moral endeavour that can save and improve the lives of thousands - and, over time, millions - of people.' </p><p>MPs have a free vote over the next two days on three controversial proposals: hybrid embryos; allowing the creation of 'saviour sibling' children, who could donate tissue to help older siblings with serious genetic disorders; and ending requirements for IVF clinics to consider the child's need for a father before treating single or lesbian women. </p><p>They also have a free vote on a number of backbench amendments to tighten the law on abortion. The vote on the Human Fertility and Embryology Bill comes at a difficult time for Brown, days before a critical by-election. But in today's article he stakes his moral authority unequivocally on the controversial proposals, while professing 'deep respect' for those with religious objections.</p><p>Three Catholic cabinet ministers - Ruth Kelly, Des Browne and Paul Murphy - are wrestling with their consciences, while at least another three have signalled they may vote to lower the upper time limit for so-called 'social abortions' from 24 weeks of pregnancy. </p><p>Pro-life MPs want the limit cut to 22 or 20 weeks. Most of the cabinet will join Brown in defending 24 weeks but Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary and a Catholic, was said to be considering the issue over the weekend while chief whip Geoff Hoon will wait to listen to the debate. Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, where abortion is still illegal, was silent.</p><p>Abortion is legal until 24 weeks on 'social' grounds, such as risk to the mother's mental welfare, and beyond this limit in cases with a serious risk of severe foetal disability. But late abortions authorised for relatively minor problems, such as a cleft palate or club foot, have fuelled controversy. Backbench rebellions are also likely over the requirement for a father in IVF treatment. However, Brown argues that people should be 'able to approach IVF clinics without fear of discrimination on the grounds of their sexual orientation'. </p><p>His insistence that mixed embryos are essential to research was challenged yesterday by Tory MP David Burrowes, who sat on the parliamentary committee scrutinising the bill and has tabled amendments arguing instead for the collection of blood from the umbilical cords of newborn babies, another source of stem cells. He said 'false hopes' were being raised when there was no evidence that so-called admixed embryo research could deliver the promised benefits.</p><p>Andrew Lansley, the shadow health secretary, said that while the research had a 'moral purpose', scientists should not have free rein. Labour MP Nick Palmer, who will lead attempts to reduce terminations on disability grounds, claims today that women are aborting babies who suffer from only relatively minor conditions because of an obsession with 'physical perfection'.</p> </div> <div id="related"> <ul id="article-toolbox-side"> <li class="printable"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712/http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/may/18/stemcells.medicalresearch/print" rel="nofollow" id="printlink" class="printable rollover" name="&lid={article}{Print}&lpos={article}{1}"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712im_/http://image.guim.co.uk/static/52236/original/common/images/icon_print.gif" alt="Print this" class="trail-icon"/><span>Printable version</span></a></li> <li><a class="sendside rollover" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712/http://www.guardian.co.uk/email/334211305" id="sendlinkSidebar" title="Opens an email form" name="&lid={email-ARTICLE}{Brown says embryo research is key to life}"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712im_/http://image.guim.co.uk/static/52236/original/common/images/icon_email-friend.gif" alt="Send to a friend" class="trail-icon"/><span>Send to a friend</span></a></li> <li> <a class="sendside rollover" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712/http://www.guardian.co.uk/share/334211305" id="sharelinkSidebar" title="Opens a share this page in a new window" name="&lid={share-ARTICLE}{Brown says embryo research is key to life}"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712im_/http://image.guim.co.uk/static/52236/original/common/images/icon_share.gif" alt="Share this" class="trail-icon"/><span>Share</span></a> </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712/http://www.guardian.co.uk/users/clippings/add?r2PageId=772525" id="clippable" class="rollover" name="&lid={clip-ARTICLE}{Brown says embryo research is key to life}&lpos={myclippings}{1}"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712im_/http://image.guim.co.uk/static/52236/original/common/images/icon_clip.gif" alt="Clip this" class="trail-icon"/><span>Clip</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712/http://www.guardian.co.uk/contactus/334211305" class="sendside rollover" id="contactlinkSidebar"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712im_/http://image.guim.co.uk/static/52236/original/common/images/icon_email-us.gif" alt="Contact us" class="trail-icon"/><span>Contact us</span></a></li> <li class="resize"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712im_/http://image.guim.co.uk/static/52236/original/common/images/icon_font.gif" alt="Resize font" class="trail-icon"/> <a href="/web/20080519230712/http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/accessibility" id="larger-sidebar" name="&lid={Signedin}{Text Larger}&lpos={Signedin}{6}">larger</a> | <a href="/web/20080519230712/http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/accessibility" id="smaller-sidebar" name="&lid={Signedin}{Text Smaller}&lpos={Signedin}{7}">smaller</a> </li> </ul> <div class="send" id="send-share-side"> <div class="send-inner "> <div class="share-top"> <h3>Share</h3> <span><a class="sendside">Close</a></span> </div> <ul> <li> <a class="digg" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712/http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fscience%2F2008%2Fmay%2F18%2Fstemcells.medicalresearch&title=Brown+says+embryo+research+is+key+to+life" name="lid={share}{Digg}">Digg</a> </li> <li> <a class="reddit" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712/http://reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fscience%2F2008%2Fmay%2F18%2Fstemcells.medicalresearch&title=Brown+says+embryo+research+is+key+to+life" name="lid={share}{reddit}">reddit</a> </li> <li> <a class="google" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712/http://www.google.com/bookmarks/mark?op=edit&bkmk=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fscience%2F2008%2Fmay%2F18%2Fstemcells.medicalresearch&title=Brown+says+embryo+research+is+key+to+life" name="lid={share}{Google Bookmarks}">Google Bookmarks</a> </li> <li> <a class="yahoo" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080519230712/http://myweb2.search.yahoo.com/myresults/bookmarklet?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fscience%2F2008%2Fmay%2F18%2Fstemcells.medicalresearch&t=Brown+says+embryo+research+is+key+to+life" name="lid={share}{Yahoo! 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