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A Brief Legal History of Surrogacy

Pre-2004 there was no legislation governing surrogacy and this area was unregulated. Surrogacy arrangements often involved payment. However the passing of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act changed this. April 2004 – The Assisted Human Reproduction Act is passed. The Act does not ban surrogacy ...

A Brief Legal History of Sperm Donation

1996 - The Semen Regulations (The Processing and Distribution of Semen for Assisted Conception Regulations) 1996 set out the necessary stringent tests which must be performed on semen before the donated sperm can be used in AHR procedures. It does not however apply to self-insemination procedures. Donors will usually be anonymous ...

A Brief History of IVF

The Semen Regulations (The Processing and Distribution of Semen for Assisted Conception Regulations) 1996 – set out the necessary stringent tests which must be performed on semen before the donated sperm can be used in AHR procedures. It does not however apply to self-insemination procedures. Donors will usually be anonymous but ...

What Is IVM?

 IVM (in vitro maturation) is an alternative to IVF which does not require women to use fertility drugs. Instead eggs are collected from a woman's ovaries while they are still immature. The eggs are then matured in a laboratory for up to 48 hours. They are then injected with a single sperm (the process is ...

Surrogacy Q & A

 I am looking for a surrogate. Can I advertise in my local paper or on the internet? No. In the UK it is illegal to advertise for or to be a surrogate. The law does not however extend to websites abroad (although ...