Ministers will rethink Bill that could block stem-cell experiments – The Times

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in embryology, news by sally

“Tough new consent laws that would block cloning experiments involving embryonic stem cells are to be reviewed by the Government after a protest by leading scientists.”

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The Times, 22nd January 2008

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Human-animal embryos get the go-ahead – The Guardian

Posted January 18th, 2008 in embryology, news by sally

“British scientists will try to create human-animal embryos for the first time after receiving the go-ahead from the government’s fertility regulator yesterday. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority said it had offered year-long licences to two teams of scientists that hope to use the embryos to study stem cells, the body’s master cells that have the potential to form any tissue or organ.”

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The Guardian, 18th January 2008

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Government may revive fatherless baby Bill – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 16th, 2008 in embryology, news by sally

“Plans that could allow lesbian couples to create a child with no biological father may be brought back by the Government, it emerged last night.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2008

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Lords reject call for ban on hybrid-embryo research – The Independent

Posted January 16th, 2008 in embryology, news by sally

“The House of Lords last night decisively rejected attempts to ban research on hybrid animal and human embryos as Christian activists mounted a protest outside Parliament.”

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The Independent, 16th January 2008

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Lords to reject new embryo Bill – The Independent

Posted November 20th, 2007 in assisted reproduction, embryology, homosexuality, news by sally

“The Archbishop of York last night led a powerful cross-party attack by peers on plans to make it easier for lesbian couples to become parents through fertility treatment.”

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The Independent, 20th November 2007

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The cloning revolution: Ministers to back controversial change to law – The Independent

Posted November 19th, 2007 in embryology, news by sally

“Babies made by cloning techniques from the DNA of two women could be born within 10 years as ministers prepare to give the green light for embryos produced by biological material from three ‘parents’. A new law, to be debated in the House of Commons tomorrow (19 November), opens the door for such hybrid eggs to be implanted in women.”

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The Independent, 18th November 2007

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Archbishop condemns move to grant lesbians easier parenting rights – The Times

Posted November 19th, 2007 in embryology, homosexuality, news, parental rights by sally

“Britain’s leading Roman Catholic churchman gives warning today that the role of a father in a child’s life will be undermined by legislation to make it easier for lesbian couples to become parents to test-tube babies.”

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The Times, 19th November 2007

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Children donor awareness rejected – BBC News

Posted October 9th, 2007 in birth certificates, embryology, news by sally

“Ministers have rejected calls to force parents who have children via egg or sperm donation to register the fact on the birth certificate.”

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BBC News, 8th October 2007

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Doctors’ rebellion forces embryo research U-turn – The Times

Posted October 9th, 2007 in embryology, human tissue, news by sally

“Ministers performed a U-turn yesterday over the future of fertility treatment and research using hybrid human-animal embryos. After a revolt by doctors, scientists and patients, first reported in The Times, the Department of Health announced that it was scrapping its controversial money-saving plan to merge the watchdogs for fertility treatment and human tissue.”

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The Times, 9th October 2007

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Watchdog ends ban on part-human part-animal embryo research – The Guardian

Posted September 6th, 2007 in embryology, news by sally

“British stem cell scientists celebrated the end of a lengthy battle to create embryos which are part-human and part-animal yesterday after the research was approved by the government’s fertility watchdog.”

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The Guardian, 6th September 2007

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Human-animal embryo study wins approval – The Guardian

Posted September 4th, 2007 in embryology, news by sally

“Plans to allow British scientists to create human-animal embryos are expected to be approved tomorrow by the government’s fertility regulator. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority published its long-awaited public consultation on the controversial research yesterday, revealing that a majority of people were ‘at ease’ with scientists creating the hybrid embryos.”

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The Guardian, 4th September 2007

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Hybrid embryo research likely to be approved – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in embryology, news by sally

“Research using hybrid embryos is likely to be given the go-ahead this week after warnings it would be a major blow to British science if the Government watchdog refused to allow it.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2007

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A right to know – biological origins of IVF children to be stated on birth certificates – The Guardian

Posted August 1st, 2007 in birth certificates, embryology, news by sally

“Children born from donated sperm or eggs will have the information marked on their birth certificates under sweeping changes to fertility laws proposed by an influential group of ministers and peers yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 1st August 2007

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Designer-baby rules ‘should be relaxed to save more siblings’ – The Independent

Posted July 30th, 2007 in embryology, news by sally

“Strict rules permitting the birth of so-called ‘sibling saviours’ should be relaxed, a powerful parliamentary committee will say this week. The relaxation could lead to greater numbers of designer babies being born in order to save the lives of living brothers and sisters.”

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The Independent, 29th July 2007

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Regulator’s search of IVF clinic was illegal, says high court – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2007 in embryology, news, search & seizure by sally

“IVF doctors last night called for resignations and a full investigation by the Department of Health after the high court ruled that the fertility regulator had unlawfully obtained warrants to search a clinic on the eve of a Panorama documentary. The British Fertility Society, representing the doctors, said the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority had lost the trust of the clinics it regulates following the high court victory of Mohamed Taranissi, the controversial IVF doctor who has the best success rates in the country.”

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The Guardian, 29th June 2007

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Human-animal embryos get go-ahead – The Guardian

Posted May 18th, 2007 in embryology, news by sally

“Plans to outlaw the creation of ‘human-animal’ embryos are set to be scrapped by ministers amid fears that an outright ban would hamper work on incurable diseases and damage British science.”

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The Guardian, 18th May 2007

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Fertility bill to set out reforms – BBC News

Posted May 17th, 2007 in embryology, news by sally

“A draft bill setting out reform of the UK’s laws on assisted reproduction is being published later.” 

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BBC News, 17th May 2007

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Evans v. United Kingdom – Times Law Reports

Posted May 2nd, 2007 in embryology, human rights, law reports by sally

Public interest outweighs individual’s private right

Evans v. United Kingdom (Application No. 6339/05)

European Court of Human Rights

“The United Kingdom did not exceed its margin of appreciation in requiring that both donors had to give consent to the implanting of fertilised embryos in the uterus.”

The Times, 2nd May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Woman loses fight to have ex-boyfriend’s baby – The Times

Posted April 10th, 2007 in embryology, human rights, news by sally

“A woman who was left infertile after cancer therapy has lost her five year fight to be allowed to have fertility treatment using frozen embryos from her ex-boyfriend after he objected.”

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The Times, 10th April 2007

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Woman awaits ruling on use of frozen embryos – The Guardian

Posted April 10th, 2007 in embryology, human rights, news by sally

“A woman left infertile after cancer treatment will find out today if her ‘last chance’ to use her frozen embryos has been successful.”

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The Guardian, 10th April 2007

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