‘The issue is whether the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFEA) has the power to permit tissue-typing in conjunction with pre-implantation genetic diagnosis or PGD. This technique involves three stages: (1) an in vitro embryo is permitted to develop to the 6-8 cell stage which occurs three days after fertilisation; (2) one or two cells are removed from it by the process of embryo biopsy; (3) genetic material from the extracted cells is then taken and analysed. ‘
Judges:
Maurice Kay J
Citations:
[2002] EWHC 3000 (Admin), (2003) 70 BMLR 236, [2003] 2 All ER 105, [2003] 1 FCR 664
Links:
Statutes:
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Health Professions
Updated: 11 July 2022; Ref: scu.258664