VVD, D66 work on embryo research bill, but won't put it to parliament

MPs from the ruling liberal parties VVD and D66 are working on new legislation which would make it possible to carry out more research on human embryos. However, the legislation will not be presented to parliament until after the coming cabinet period to avoid potential confrontation with the two other Christian coalition parties, the two parties’ parliamentary leaders said in Monday’s Trouw. VVD leader Sophie Hermans and D66’s Jan Paternotte say they want to use the coming period for a...