ABSTRACT
The use of assisted reproduction technology (ART) treatments in the UK is becoming increasingly normalised as a route to parenthood. This has consequences for the employment sphere, with increasing requirements for time off work to undergo treatment. An overview of ART treatments and the impact on employment is examined, indicating the need for clearer protection for those undergoing treatment in the UK, particularly since there are no clear rights to time off work and insufficient equality law protections. This is in contrast with the US, where the rights of those undergoing treatment have been recognised in both disability and pregnancy discrimination law. A re-examination of the boundaries of UK equality and employment law is proposed to include those undergoing ART treatments.
