Member

Even without those provisions, what the noble Baroness, Lady Lawlor, is concerned about—namely, that you would not properly be told what the risks were, what the complications were and what might happen if the complications occurred—seems to me to be completely put to rest by Clause 12(2). The concerns to ensure that proper information is given are legitimate, but we have thought very carefully about this, and I have thought very carefully in listening to the debate. In my respectful view, the Bill is absolutely watertight in relation to this, because everybody agrees that before you make the decision, you must be properly informed. I therefore invite noble Lords to withdraw or not to press the relevant amendments.