Restrictions on publicly funded fertility treatment in Ireland
The decision to exclude patients who require the use of donor gametes from publicly funded fertility treatment in Ireland requires further scrutiny, argues Dr Lydia Bracken...
Associate Professor in Law, University of Limerick
Dr Lydia Bracken is an associate professor in law at the School of Law, University of Limerick, Ireland. She researches the areas of child and family law and European human rights, with a particular focus on the legal recognition of “non-traditional” and “new” family forms. Lydia is the author of two books, Same-Sex Parenting and the Best Interests Principle (Cambridge University Press, 2020) and Child Law in Ireland (Clarus Press, 2018; second edition forthcoming), and has published her research in a range of high-ranking national and international journals.
The decision to exclude patients who require the use of donor gametes from publicly funded fertility treatment in Ireland requires further scrutiny, argues Dr Lydia Bracken...
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