The PN womens movement (MNPN) has condemned the "amateurish way in which Prime Minister Joseph Muscat wants to introduce something as sensitive as embryo fertilisation". 

They were referring to the statement by Labour women (NL - Nisa Laburisti) on embryo fertilisation and surrogacy, found here.

"The out-of-the-blue statement by the Labour Women in the thick of Summer shows Joseph Muscat's way of doing politics. He prefers to hide behind the non-functioning Labour Women's outfit to fly a kite and manipulate public opinion instead of coming clean and telling the people what he thinks". 

The Nationalist Party had introduced the Embryo Protection Act to help couples who faced difficulties to have children whilst protecting human life, the MNPN said. "The success rates of the ethically-responsible IVF procedures introduced in Malta as a result of this law compare very well with other countries". 

"If Joseph Muscat wants to change this law he should, for once, shoulder his responsibility as Prime Minister and tell us why he should change the law and how. Is he in favour or against embryo fertilisation? Is he in favour or against using women's wombs for surrogacy? How does he suggest dealing with frozen embryos that are left unused? Will he legislate to introduce surrogacy and embryo fertilisation? Yes or no? Does he have the courage of conviction to tell the people what he thinks as Prime Minister or not?"

"The freezing of embryos and surrogacy are far too serious subjects, with huge ethical ramifications, to be thrown into the public domain through a statement from a non-functioning Labour outfit. They deserve serious study and profound public consultation and not an amateurish statement in the middle of August".