John Sakwa Bunyasi

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• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: had spoken to experts. These issues are about human experience; the experts are supposed to help facilitate it. That may well be the case in the proposed Bill. However, that Bill is a promise and the rules of this House cannot be anticipating how that will turn out. That may not come through. It may be rejected for any reason. So, I do not think we can anchor today’s discussions on tomorrow’s promise. When that hits the House, then we will look at ways in which we can marry the two in order that we go forward. I think it ... view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: had spoken to experts. These issues are about human experience; the experts are supposed to help facilitate it. That may well be the case in the proposed Bill. However, that Bill is a promise and the rules of this House cannot be anticipating how that will turn out. That may not come through. It may be rejected for any reason. So, I do not think we can anchor today’s discussions on tomorrow’s promise. When that hits the House, then we will look at ways in which we can marry the two in order that we go forward. I think it ... view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I support this Bill. For the first time, Kenyan families are going to have a choice. If we get a Bill that is better than this, then we will take up the better Bill. But because this is what we have at hand, let us work with it. In this area, not only in terms of human experience with science in reproduction, but in totality with animal reproduction in the animal kingdom, in-vitro science has gone a lot further. Again, there are less concerns there about ethics, but it has gone a lot further. view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I support this Bill. For the first time, Kenyan families are going to have a choice. If we get a Bill that is better than this, then we will take up the better Bill. But because this is what we have at hand, let us work with it. In this area, not only in terms of human experience with science in reproduction, but in totality with animal reproduction in the animal kingdom, in-vitro science has gone a lot further. Again, there are less concerns there about ethics, but it has gone a lot further. view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Ethics must not be confused with religion and faith. That is only one angle of ethics. You can talk ethics without talking religion at all. If we talk about ethics because you are a Catholic or a Christian, then you are talking about faith. Issues of faith are fundamentally different from issues of science. Let us discuss ethics devoid of religion. It is one angle, but not the only angle. Even atheists have ethics as well. view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Ethics must not be confused with religion and faith. That is only one angle of ethics. You can talk ethics without talking religion at all. If we talk about ethics because you are a Catholic or a Christian, then you are talking about faith. Issues of faith are fundamentally different from issues of science. Let us discuss ethics devoid of religion. It is one angle, but not the only angle. Even atheists have ethics as well. view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Let us think about who is gaining in this particular process. What aspects of human life are we enhancing? We are enhancing the life of couples who wish to bring up children, which is a responsibility of families, on behalf of humanity and are looking for options such as the one that we have here. The safeguards aspect is going to be one of the very many things that must be in the Health Bill. They are anticipating without knowing what it is. Let us wait and get it, look at it and see whether the amendments should be the ... view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Let us think about who is gaining in this particular process. What aspects of human life are we enhancing? We are enhancing the life of couples who wish to bring up children, which is a responsibility of families, on behalf of humanity and are looking for options such as the one that we have here. The safeguards aspect is going to be one of the very many things that must be in the Health Bill. They are anticipating without knowing what it is. Let us wait and get it, look at it and see whether the amendments should be the ... view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Health Bill to incorporate this or to borrow from what they have and let this stand. It can be amended. We have many laws about similar topics that still exit and there is merit in keeping them separate sometimes. Let us see when that proposal hits the Floor of the House whether we should go separate ways or not. In the meantime, we should prosecute this Bill to its logical conclusion. view
• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Health Bill to incorporate this or to borrow from what they have and let this stand. It can be amended. We have many laws about similar topics that still exit and there is merit in keeping them separate sometimes. Let us see when that proposal hits the Floor of the House whether we should go separate ways or not. In the meantime, we should prosecute this Bill to its logical conclusion. view