UK fertility sector calls for end to health disparities affecting black and Asian patients
Black patients were disproportionately affected by the drop in NHS-funded IVF cycles that occured during the pandemic...
by Hannah Flynn
Black patients were disproportionately affected by the drop in NHS-funded IVF cycles that occured during the pandemic...
Two gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration...
by Zoe Beketova
The Parliament of the European Union has voted in support of recognising legal parenthood across the EU, backing draft legislation published by the European Commission...
A hormone produced by the fetus and placenta is directly related to nausea and vomiting experienced by many women during pregnancy...
The Irish Government has approved amendments to legally recognise children born via domestic altruistic surrogacy, and international surrogacy arrangements...
Genetic mutations linked with promoting early reproductive health have been associated with shorter lifespan, aligning with an evolutionary theory of ageing dating back to 1957...
by Jen Willows
A US woman is suing her fertility doctor after discovering that he used his own sperm in her treatment...
A performance by a trans artist at Battersea Arts Centre sought to explore what is important when choosing a gamete donor. Joseph Hamilton reviews his experience of the performance…
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Challenges and Changes: What's Happening Across Europe?
by Vanessa Burns
The third session of the PET 2023 Annual Conference 'Challenges and Changes: What's Happening Across Europe?' brought together three eminent speakers working in reproductive medicine, fertility preservation and ethics…
Looking to the Law: In the Clinic, in the Lab, in the Court
by Dr Valerie Shaikly
The fourth session of the PET 2023 Annual Conference 'Looking to the Law: In the Clinic, in the Lab, in the Court' featured expert speakers in areas of embryo research, fertility counselling, and reproductive medical law...
Adapting to Change: Is Agreement Possible?
by Dr Antony Starza-Allen
The final session of PET's annual conference, 'Adapting to Change: Is Agreement Possible?', addressed questions of law reform in the areas of donor anonymity, research on embryos and the regulation of reproductive technologies more generally…