Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act

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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act a
retrospective
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Dad Not Included Should the Need for a Father
be Enshrined in Law?
Speakers Baroness Ruth Deech, former Chair of
the HFEA Fiona MacCallum, Assistant Professor of
Psychology at the University of Warwick Natalie
Gamble, solicitor specialising in fertility law
at Lester Aldridge and mother, together with her
civil partner, to two donor-conceived
children Chair The Rt Revd The Lord Harries of
Pentregarth, the former Bishop of Oxford and
chair of the Ethics and Law Advisory Group of the
HFEA
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Artificial Gametes The What, Why and How of
Creating Sperm and Eggs in the Laboratory
Speakers John Burn, Professor of Clinical
Genetics at Newcastle University Anna Smajdor,
Lecturer in Medical Ethics at the University of
East Anglia arrived too late to speak due to
travel difficulties Donald Bruce, director of the
ethics consultancy Edinethics Chair Alison
Murdoch, Professor and Head of Reproductive
Medicine at Newcastle University
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Ban the use of artificial gametes for fertility
treatment in primary legislation for the next
10-20 years 5 votes Ban the use of artificial
gametes for fertility treatment now but allow
Parliament to reconsider at any time 36
votes Permit the use of artificial gametes for
fertility treatment now with regulation by the
HFEA 45 votes
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Debating Deafness and Embryo Selection Are we
Undermining Reproductive Confidence in the Deaf
Community?
Speakers Anna Middleton, Consultant Research
Genetic Counsellor at Cardiff University Steve
Emery, British Sign Language Research Associate
at Heriot-Watt University Colin Gavaghan,
Lecturer in Medical Law and Ethics at the
University of Glasgow Chair Graham Turner, chair
of Interpreting and Translation Studies at
Heriot-Watt University
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Half-truths? The Science, Politics and Morality
of 'Hybrid' Embryos
Speakers Brenda Almond, President of the
Philosophical Society John Burn, Professor of
Clinical Genetics at Newcastle University Josephin
e Quintavalle, Director of Comment on
Reproductive Ethics Chair Fiona Fox, Director of
the Science Media Centre
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