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4.

Prof. POUN:

Sir,

I would like to make reference to the second

paragraph of the Secretary's answer.

of

Will the Secretary inform

this Council in percentage terms the rate of success

of the 107 cases and how does this percentage of success compare

with that of other developed countries ?

Secretary for Health and Welfare: Sir, I don't have these

statistics on hand but I will try and find them out and let Prof.

POON have a written reply.

Dr. CHIU: Sir, as this complicated question of surrogate

embryo research did arise in other countries,

mother and

would the Secretary please explain why he still adopts such a

passive attitude of issuing just a code of practice instead of

introducing legislation to solve the problems before they arise ?

Secretary for Health and Welfare: Sir, as I have said already,

that

I think this is something we need to look at very carefully before

we take very drastic measures. Other countries similarly have not

leapt in with legislation. Matters such as ethical and religious

considerations are not always appropriate for dealing with by

legislation,