August

22-08-2003: Reported IVF error at the Wellington Hospital

Since the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority was set up in 1991, all clinics that provide treatment involving the use of stored or donated eggs and sperm or embryos created outside the body are licensed by the HFEA.

20-08-2003: HFEA clarifies situation on sperm screening in the UK

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has clarified that proper screening of donated sperm requires it to be stored and quarantined, and that such sperm storage is only legal in HFEA licensed clinics.