by Cannydc » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:17 pm
A few facts about Sir Edward Leigh.
Leigh is a Roman Catholic and has argued for tightening of abortion law and a ban on human embryonic research.
He was on the losing side in defence of Section 28 and opposed the Civil Partnership Act 2004, voting against it in Parliament at its Second Reading.
In September 2014, Leigh criticised the Government’s decision to allow mitochondrial replacement therapy to prevent the birth of the children with incurable diseases such as muscular dystrophy. These diseases affect up to 1 in 6,500 babies which Leigh stated could lead to people being “harvested for their parts" and a divide between what he referred to as "the modified and the unmodified". The Department for Health asserted no genetic modification is involved.
In March 2016, he joined three other Conservative backbench MPs in "talking out" a Bill introduced by Green Party MP Dr Caroline Lucas, which aimed to reverse moves to privatise the NHS.
In March 2019, Leigh was one of 21 MPs who voted against LGBT inclusive sex and relationship education in English schools.
A few facts about Sir Edward Leigh.
Leigh is a Roman Catholic and has argued for tightening of abortion law and a ban on human embryonic research.
He was on the losing side in defence of Section 28 and opposed the Civil Partnership Act 2004, voting against it in Parliament at its Second Reading.
In September 2014, Leigh criticised the Government’s decision to allow mitochondrial replacement therapy to prevent the birth of the children with incurable diseases such as muscular dystrophy. These diseases affect up to 1 in 6,500 babies which Leigh stated could lead to people being “harvested for their parts" and a divide between what he referred to as "the modified and the unmodified". The Department for Health asserted no genetic modification is involved.
In March 2016, he joined three other Conservative backbench MPs in "talking out" a Bill introduced by Green Party MP Dr Caroline Lucas, which aimed to reverse moves to privatise the NHS.
In March 2019, Leigh was one of 21 MPs who voted against LGBT inclusive sex and relationship education in English schools.
