Thirty years of PET: our 'Fertility, Genomics and Embryo Research' report
PET turns 30 this year, but our story goes back further than that – at least as far back as the birth of Louise Brown in 1978, the world's first IVF baby...
PET turns 30 this year, but our story goes back further than that – at least as far back as the birth of Louise Brown in 1978, the world's first IVF baby...
There have been recent reports that the UK's assisted reproduction regulator, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, is considering changing the law surrounding donor anonymity, due to the growing use of consumer genetic testing...
by Dr Sue Avery
A possible review of the law relating to donor anonymity has been proposed by HFEA chief executive Peter Thompson...
How responsive is the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act to the pace of social and technological change? In this comment, Julian Hitchcock contemplates revision of the Act, and how might we optimise its responsiveness to clinical need while upholding standards...
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The question of what is a 'permitted embryo' under the legislation governing assisted reproduction in the UK has received increasing scrutiny as technological progress challenges the concept of embryohood...
As 2023 approaches, the effects of the law mandating identifiable donation on those who are donor conceived are the subject of renewed debate...
The EDNA study which looked at the social, political, economic and moral constitution of egg donation in Europe, ended recently, after 4.5 years of research...
We are delighted to announce that we are in the final stages of PET's website redevelopment project...
by Anthony Ryb
Counsellors hold thousands of stories and support any and everyone we meet with compassion to help guide them through the process, pain, suffering, uncertainty and whatever outcomes arises...