ABSTRACT
This book discusses The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 provided a framework of legislation on which other nations have since mirrored their own law. It considers the revised welfare of the child. The book describes the largely unstudied modern phenomenon of Do It Yourself (DIY) assisted conception, and also the increased dangers of internet-assisted conception. It looks at prisoners access to fertility treatments. it also discusses the idea of benefits in kind in relation to fertility treatments in a novel way and considers whether the 2008 Act is fit for purpose in terms of the regulation of Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). The book provides topical overview of novel cell reconstruction techniques not yet used in humans and the failings of the 2008 Act. It discusses the rights of those born following the use of donated gametes or embryos to access their genetic and biographical histories. The book concludes by analysing Canada's Assisted Human Reproduction Act 2004.
