Press releases and statements

17.7.13

HFEA to remain as independent regulator of assisted reproduction
The Department of Health has announced today that the HFEA will be retained as the independent regulator of assisted reproduction and embryo research across the UK.

9.7.13

HFEA welcomes study finding no increased cancer risk in children born through assisted conception
The HFEA is delighted to see that this study has found there to be no increased risk of cancer to children born as a result of assisted reproduction treatment (ART).

3.7.13

Statement on recent study suggesting link between ICSI treatment and occurrence of autism
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has suggested an increased risk of mental retardation and autism in those children born through ICSI..

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Facts and figures

• Latest national data: 2008 national live birth rates for IVF, donor insemination and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
• Donation statistics in the UK: Read how many people donated sperm and eggs at HFEA licenced clinics from between 1992 and 2010.
• Historical national data: Access our historical facts and figures for UK IVF fertility treatments from 1991 through to 2008.

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Background briefings

• New techniques: Read summaries of the latest treatments and research in the fields of assisted reproduction and embryology.
• About HFEA regulation: Discover the key facts about the way the HFEA operates, its role and what its licensing and regulating responsibilities are.
• Sperm websites: What is the HFEA’s position on people using unlicensed sperm websites to obtain eggs or sperm for fertility treatment? Find out the latest.

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