UK fertility watchdog considers laws for gene editing and lab-grown eggs
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#62YEE)
Exclusive: HFEA discussing how to future-proof' legislation to keep pace with scientific advances
Human genome editing and lab-grown eggs that could theoretically allow same-sex couples to have biological children are among the anticipated scientific advances being discussed by the fertility watchdog to future-proof" any prospective laws.
As it pushes for the biggest overhaul of fertility laws in 30 years, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is planning for a range of new reproductive treatments that scientists say could be just a few years away, according to a leading scientist advising the HFEA on its proposals.
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