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Stop Eugenics!
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Not quite with the Times …
Posted: December 23rd, 2007, 3:23am UTC by Dr. Steve Emery
This blog post relates to this article in the Sunday Times. After four weeks in which a group of us have carefully investigated and analysed Clause 14 (4) (9) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, the Sunday Times covers the story in typically ‘sensational’ fashion. The most unforeseen aspect of the article for those of us painstakingly trying to build a campaign against the Clause 14(4)(9) is that it is the RNID who are at the centre of the story, even thought they have not been involved in the campaign. It makes sense though from a media perspective: Jackie Ballard, the CEO of the RNID, is also an ex-Liberal Democrat MP, and therefore it makes better ‘news value’ ... -
Sunday Times article & my communication with the Sunday Times
Posted: December 23rd, 2007, 2:27am UTC by Alison Bryan
Today the Sunday Times is carrying an article on “Deaf demand the right to designer deaf children“, which is supposed to be an article on this campaign. Except it totally misrepresents what this campaign is about! We were predicting sensationalism, and misrepresentation in order to making hearing people choke on their cornflakes over breakfast, but there’s nothing like seeing this in print. In the interests of transparency, these are the e mails that I sent to Sarah-Kate Templeton, Health Editor at the Sunday Times. Please take time to read the article then my comments below. ______________________________ 21 December 2007 Hi Sarah-Kate You contacted Francis Murphy at the BDA regarding the Stop Eugenics campaign. Further information is available on our ...