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Secretary for Health and Welfare:

Sir, that is a very interesting

closely

suggestion from Miss DUNN and I will certainly

consider whether

we should initiate a consultative process on this

issue.

Mr. LEE Yu-tai:

Sir, may I refer to paragraph 4 of the answer

and ask for the composition of the ad hoc committee and whether or

not religious persons are included ?

Secretary for Health and Welfare:

afraid, were not included.

consists

Sir, religious persons, I am

The membership of the committee

representatives of the Medical and Health Department,

the two universities, the Family Planning Association, the Legal

Department and the Health and Welfare Branch.

The object, as I

said, is to look into the medical aspects of the problem and also to identify the gal, moral and ethical aspects, but clearly if

we are going into these In more detail we shall need to take

into account the views of churches and other religious bodies.

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