FILM: Robert Edwards at 100 – Part 5
PET presents a series of talks celebrating the 100th birthday of the late IVF pioneer Professor Sir Robert Edwards. This fifth talk is by Edwards' former student, Professor Geraldine Hartshorne...
Professor Geraldine Hartshorne
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BioNews Articles by Professor Geraldine Hartshorne
FILM: Donation of human eggs and embryos to research
Professor Geraldine Hartshorne, scientific director at the Coventry Centre for Reproductive Medicine, explains how and why eggs and embryos can be donated to research...
Consent agreements for cryopreserved embryos: the case for choice
Embryos created by IVF can be cryopreserved (stored) for possible future use. All couples who have embryos stored in the UK are currently bound by law to a single form of agreement, allowing each genetic parent to withdraw consent at any time before the embryo is transferred. This article makes the case for allowing an alternative consent agreement...