Sperm shortage affects whole of UK
A investigation undertaken by the Scotland on Sunday newspaper has found that some fertility clinics in the country are treating lesbians and single women on the National Health Service. The investigation shows that three Scottish health boards pay for donor insemination and sometimes IVF for lesbian...
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What price a baby at any age?
by Dr Ian Craft
Let me make my position clear from the start. I consider fertility specialists have an absolute obligation to provide a clinical service to deal with all types of fertility problem so that certain groups are not discriminated against, provided that methods used are legal and fall within a sensible framework...
Finding a path between faith and human need
by Sheila McLean
In common with most faith groups, the Church of Scotland's position on the human embryo has historically proceeded from the perspective that the embryo is an actual person at all stages of its development, from conception onwards, and must be treated accordingly. This is probably to be expected. However, over...