# Scottish Council On Human Bioethics

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC034372
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** June 17, 2003
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC034372


## Contact

- **Address:** 15 North Bank Street, The Mound, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH1 2LS



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of health&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation&#x27;,&#x27;the promotion of equality and diversity&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Core Purposes  1. To collect and evaluate evidence and information relating to ethical issues in medicine from which to inform public debate in Scotland.  2. To engage, assist and advise Scottish legislators, fellow professionals and other interested parties with ethical analysis in medicine and comment on these issues.  3. To respond to media interest in Scotland by the release of relevant and reliable information and comment.  4. To encourage Scottish society to engage in ethical discussions of relevant topics in medicine and biology.     Activities  The Scottish Council on Human Bioethics is active in undertaking research in bioethics in addition to preparing briefing materials and responses for Members of Parliaments and drafting amendments to legislation which have been debated and voted upon.   Supporters also contribute to television and radio debates in addition to other media on a range of








