This film documents the PET event 'Consent to Change: What Do New Gamete and Embryo Storage Regulations Mean for You?', produced in partnership with the Scottish Government.
If you can't see the film embedded above, you can watch it on YouTube.
| Introduction | |
| 0:00:00 | Sarah Norcross Director, Progress Educational Trust |
| Presentations | |
| 0:01:22 | Joanne Anton Head of Policy, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority |
| 0:22:25 | Joanne Leitch Lead Scientist, Fertility Scotland |
| 0:36:30 | Sharon Martin Business Development Manager, Fertility Network UK |
| 0:45:01 | James Lawford Davies Partner, Hill Dickinson |
| Discussion | |
| 0:59:16 | Responses to audience questions and comments |
This film was made by Video Production Edinburgh.
The Discussion section of the event features additional speaker Rachel Cutting (director of compliance and information at the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority).
Changes to UK law governing the storage of sperm, eggs and embryos are detailed here.
Guidance and information on these changes, from the HFEA, can be found here.
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