BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
5 years ago

The HFEA should be regulating add-on treatments for IVF/ICSI

William L Ledger
The HFEA has come a long way since its inception in 1990. Public and professional concern was initially focused on the many ethical challenges presented by the new technologies used in ART, and in particular the need for consideration of the welfare of children that may be born after their use. Hence much of the time of the HFEA is spent on matters pertaining to medical ethics, such as reduction of the multiple embryo transfer rate (improving the health of ART children by avoiding multiple pregnancy), and identification of gamete donors to their offspring. The HFEA inspects all licensed clinics regularly, and has powers to withdraw a licence if there are serious breaches of the Code of Practice. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14670

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