HFEA publishes recommendations for reform of fertility law
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has recommended changes to the law that governs fertility treatment and embryo research in the UK...
Natalie Richardson is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is a SeNSS (ESRC) funded socio-legal PhD researcher at the University of Kent and her research focuses on egg freezing for social reasons, reproductive autonomy and informed consent. Natalie originally studied law at the University of Bristol. She went on to obtain an LLM in Medical Law and Ethics (University of Manchester) and an MA in Methods of Social Research (University of Kent).
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has recommended changes to the law that governs fertility treatment and embryo research in the UK...
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The Court of Protection has ruled that a young woman, known only as ST, with mitochondrial depletion syndrome lacks capacity to make end-of-life decisions...
The UK government has launched a survey seeking women's views on reproductive health issues, including fertility services...
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