International surrogacy agencies cash in on desperation
Action is needed to hold surrogacy agencies operating illegally abroad to account following a series of complex parenthood cases, writes Sam Everingham...
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Image by Matthew Daniels via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human (HeLa) cell in anaphase (the chromosomes are stained blue and the microtubules forming the spindle are stained green).
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Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Worried about a 'baby bust'? Then prevent pregnancy 'wastage'
Preconception and interconception health, education and care could help to address fears about falling birthrates across the globe...
Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
'Super' sperm donors not so super, warns judge
PET Trustee and family law solicitor Natalie Sutherland discusses the case of A v B and others, recently made public by a senior UK judge...
FILM: Whole Genome Sequencing at Birth – Implementing the Generation Study
This film documents a PET event discussing the Generation Study – an NHS-embedded research study which is sequencing the whole genomes of 100,000 newborn babies...
Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
The public policy conundrum in complex surrogacy cases
Family law solicitors, Cara Nuttall and Joe Ailion, reflect on the High Court's approach to parental orders in complex surrogacy cases. Together with Dr Bianca Jackson of Coram Chambers they represented the applicant father in X v W & Anor...
Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
Obituary: Professor Margaret Brazier
Professor Margot Brazier – a leading figure in modern healthcare law – died on 4 March 2025...
PET Podcast: What Can the Fertility Sector Learn from the Infected Blood Scandal and Inquiry?
Bringing you PET events as a podcast. In the 26th episode of its podcast, PET discusses lessons for the fertility sector from the UK's infected blood scandal, with Professor Abha Maheshwari, Professor Marc Turner, Professor Emma Cave and Professor Bobbie Farsides...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
Don't celebrate Trump's IVF order yet – here's why
President Trump signed an executive order stating that the government or insurance companies would cover the cost of IVF for all Americans that need it... yet Ginanne Brownell discusses why Trump's executive order might sound good in a headline, but the fine print matters...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
What Can the Fertility Sector Learn from the Infected Blood Scandal and Inquiry?
The latest PET event focused on lessons from the UK's infected blood scandal, and the recently published final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry...
Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
Frozen embryos in Poland: The need for legal change
Marta Górna and Maciej Śmiechowski discuss mandatory donation requirements for unused embryos in Poland...