A newly identified genetic mutation causes members of an Italian family to be unable to feel pain and could lead to the development of new painkillers, research suggests...
A woman has asked the Hawaii Supreme Court to overturn a ruling denying her request to sever parental rights to a child born to her ex-wife...
Congressman Trent Franks has resigned from the US House of Representatives, following claims of misconduct related to pursuing a surrogacy arrangement with a former staffer...
Scientists in the USA have found a novel non-coding gene that alters proliferation in cancer cells to help tumour development...
The first ever report on the state of the fertility sector has been released by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). It highlights marked improvements in several aspects of performance, including the reduction in multiple births rates,
A new gene therapy for haemophilia A has exceeded expectations in a recent clinical trial...
A retired fertility doctor who used his own sperm to inseminate patients will not be jailed for his actions...
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Surrogacy law reform for single people brings children out of legal limbo
by Adem Muzaffer and 2 others
In May 2016, the President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, declared that certain provisions of UK surrogacy law were incompatible with a father and child’s human rights...
Sperm, eggs and embryos: how do we define them as science offers new possibilities?
by Dr Avi Lerner
The Progress Educational Trust (PET)'s Annual Conference 'Crossing Frontiers: Moving the Boundaries of Human Reproduction' discussed some of the most important ethical and scientific questions facing human reproduction. The first session, chaired by Sarah