June

25-06-2004: Court ruling on storage of embryos: Natallie Evans

The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) welcomes the Court of Appeal judgment today which confirms that effective consent must be given by both the man providing the sperm and the woman providing the eggs to allow storage and subsequent use of their embryos in IVF treatment.

24-06-2004: HFEA statement on CNR application

The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) is currently considering a licence application from the Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life to make human embryonic stem cells using cell nuclear transfer - a technique also known as therapeutic cloning.

22-06-2004: HFEA response to the TOFT report

The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) welcomes the recommendations of the Toft report which is published today.

16-06-2004: HFEA holding statement on CNR application

The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) is currently considering a licence application from the Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life to make human embryonic stem cells using cell nuclear transfer - a technique also known as therapeutic cloning. As soon as a decision has been reached the HFEA will make an announcement.

08-06-2004: New rules to protect frozen sperm, eggs and embryos

The HFEA has announced strict new guidelines to protect the safety of frozen sperm, eggs and embryos stored at fertility clinics throughout the UK. The guidelines have been produced following an HFEA review into a small number of incidents where inadequate temperature levels in storage vessels led to the irretrievable loss of patients' stored material.