October

23-10-2002: HFEA dismisses claims that IVF children need health checks as 'ludicrous'

The HFEA is not, as has been reported, about to launch a study on the long term effect of assisted reproductive techniques on children born from them. And there is no substance to reports that the HFEA is intending to 'call in' children born as a result of assisted conception for 'health checks'.

23-10-2002: HFEA launches public consultation on 'sex selection'

A consultation document published today by the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority asks if it is right that people should be able to use assisted reproductive techniques to choose to the sex of their child and, if so, for what reasons.