“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.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 18th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“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.”
The Independent, 16th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“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.”
The Independent, 20th November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“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.”
The Independent, 18th November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“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.”
The Times, 19th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Ministers have rejected calls to force parents who have children via egg or sperm donation to register the fact on the birth certificate.”
BBC News, 8th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“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.”
The Times, 9th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 6th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 4th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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.”
The Independent, 29th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 18th May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A draft bill setting out reform of the UK’s laws on assisted reproduction is being published later.”
BBC News, 17th May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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.
“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.”
The Times, 10th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A woman left infertile after cancer treatment will find out today if her ‘last chance’ to use her frozen embryos has been successful.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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