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Convicted adoption-agency head jailed

The head of a adoption agency in the US has been sent to jail for theft and fraud. More

60 year old gives birth to twins

A Canadian woman has given birth to twins, following IVF treatment in India. More

IVF works well in women under 35, study finds

 Researchers at Harvard Medical School have found that IVF treatment for women under 35 can give them the same level of fertility as their peers. However, IVF cannot stop the drop in fertility past the age of 40. Read More

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 ...