Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Webber for her comments. I want to very quickly seek one further clarification. I am concerned that under the approach that has been adopted it is not clear exactly what embryos that are unsuitable for implantation can be used for. For example, by defining unsuitable embryos as entirely separate from those deemed excess, it could be interpreted that item 11 of this bill, on page 17, in declaring it an offence to use embryos created by egg and sperm that are not excess ART embryos, does not allow for the use of unsuitable embryos. So, if we proceed with this definition in the way that it is written, will that stop us from using unsuitable embryos?