1. Use of Human Embryos: Law
LI: I will understand the UK Law and the HFEA Guidelines on regulating the use of human embryos.
Success: Design a Leaflet on The HFEA Guidelines and UK Law.

2. UK LAW
Human fertilisation and Embryo Authority (HFEA) set up to monitor the use and treatment of embryos.
UK law summed up in the HFEA Act 1990.
The Act sets down guidelines for the use of embryos and ensures research is strictly regulated.
Licenses must be obtained before research can be carried out.
Embryos cannot be created for the purpose of pure research.
Consent from the provider must be obtained before any research can be carried out.
Embryos can only be used up to 14 days after fertilisation. After this time they must be destroyed.

3. Drawbacks of the UK Law Scientific research has been slowed down
Research is more costly because of various safeguards
Court cases on the ownership of sperm/egg
Research has been limited
Allows human beings to be killed
Denies embryos the automatic right to life.
Treats embryos like commodities that are disposed of when not required.

4. HFEA

5. The HFE Act CLICK HERE
Is responsible for controlling the creation and use in research of embryos up to 14 days.
Includes research which may generate embryonic stem cells.
Approves ALL embryo research, whether publicly or privately funded.
Unlawful in UK for embryonic stem cells to be generated without a licence from the HFEA

6. Sex selection banned for social reasons
Protects the welfare of the unborn child
Assists parents in same sex relationships to have children and be recognised as parents.
Manages DATA of HFEA information
Inspects IVF and research facilities
Sets limits for storage of sperm and eggs
Limits embryo research

7. Drawbacks of HFA Act
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill/Act (SPUC Response)
Act is immoral
Fails to recognise humanity of the embryo
Allows abuse of embryos through research
Raises questions about who should be parents
Creates scope for the creation of designer babies
Allows science too much freedom.

8. Advantages Act is acceptable Allows infertile couples to have children
Protects the unborn child
Affirms the right of all to be parents.
Prevents abuse of research
Prevents abuse of PGS

9. Design an Illustrated Leaflet
Summarise the UK Law
HFEA Guidelines
Issues:
Advantages/Disadvantages of the law

10. Ethical Issue Uses of Embryos UNACCEPTABLE ? ACCEPTABLE ? Targeted
Drugs
Genetic
Tests
Gene
Therapy
Embryo
Selection
Research
Cloning
Cloned
Babies
Designer
Babies
New
Species
UNACCEPTABLE ?
ACCEPTABLE ?