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Baroness Merron (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 September 2025

Debate

Genome Screening: Newborn Infants

Contribution

As I mentioned to the noble Lord, Lord Kakkar, the matter of ethics is crucial in this development. It might help if I restated— I absolutely understand the noble Lord’s point—that that is why the Generation Study, which is directed at newborns, is for treatable conditions that may develop in the first five years of life, not later on. I understand why that would be of concern, and similarly of concern to my noble friend Lord Winston, so I hope that assurance will be helpful.

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