Response to Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Consultation on 8th Code of Practice and Revised Consent Forms
18 February 2009
This policy document is a response submitted by the Progress Educational Trust (PET) to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's Consultation on its 8th Code of Practice and Revised Consent Forms.
Those who responded to the consultation were asked the questions listed below. Questions in bold can be clicked on to take you to PET's response. Where questions are not in bold, PET declined to express a view.
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Will the new structure of the Code of Practice make it easier to distinguish legal requirements from best practice guidance?
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Do the Regulatory Principles in the Code of Practice help you understand what the HFEA expects of licensed centres?
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Do the Regulatory Principles in the Code of Practice cover all the behaviours and outcomes that a good licensed centre should demonstrate?
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Is the decision not to completely rule out the use of affected donors reasonable?
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Is the decision to not completely rule out the use of affected embryos appropriate?
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In light of the current debate and literature about preimplantation genetic screening (PGS)
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Please add any general comments about the guidance in the Code of Practice
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Given the legally complex issue of consent and the various scenarios that can arise, are the new consent forms easy to understand and use?
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Please add any general comments about the revised consent forms
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Do you broadly agree with the potential benefits of changes to the structure of the Code?
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Do you broadly agree with the potential benefits and costs associated with the new HFEA guidance?
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Do you broadly agree with the potential benefits and costs associated with the new consent forms?