Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024
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Embryo donation for use in ESC research | ||
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31. A former intending parent may, before the expiration of the relevant storage period (E), donate his or her supernumerary embryo to an ESC researcher, for use in the undertaking of ESC research, where— | ||
(a) such parent’s section 19 consent to the donation is given separately from, and subsequent to, the completion of the AHR treatment referred to in the definition of “supernumerary embryo”, and | ||
(b) such parent is part of a couple of former intending parents, the other former intending parent also gives his or her section 19 consent to the donation separately from, and subsequent to, the completion of the AHR treatment referred to in the definition of “supernumerary embryo”. |