Co-authored by Claire Watson KC and Anthony Searle.
Contents
- A Introduction 11.1
- B The components of the regulatory regime 11.2
- HFEA 1990 11.3
- HFEA 2008 11.4
- The European Union Tissues and Cells Directives 11.5
- The post-‘Brexit’ position 11.6
- SAA 1985 11.7
- Directions 11.8
- Code of Practice 11.9
- Chair’s Letters 11.10
- Chief Executive’s Letters 11.12
- Guidance Notes/Policies/Manuals 11.13
- C Licensing regime 11.14
- Licences generally (HFEA 1990, s 11 and Sch 2) 11.14
- Licence conditions (HFEA 1990, ss 12–15C) 11.15
- D Consent 11.16
- Procedure for giving consent 11.17
- Import and export of gametes and embryos 11.19
- Adults lacking capacity 11.22
- Storage periods 11.23
- Extension of storage periods 11.24
- Evans – one-party withdrawal of consent pre-embryo transfer 11.25
- E Consent: other key cases 11.26
- Conscientious objection 11.31
- F Birth mother 11.32
- G The welfare clause 11.33
- H Posthumous gamete use 11.34
- I Preimplantation genetic screening 11.35
- J Surrogacy 11.41
- Counselling and the welfare clause 11.43
- Parental Orders 11.46
- Reform 11.53
- K Conclusion 11.54