Supportive Parenting’, Responsibility and Regulation

The Welfare Assessment under the Reformed H uman F ertilisation and E mbryology A ct (1990)

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ID9194534
AuthorsSally Sheldon (0000-0001-5472-9655, Chicago Kent College of Law), Ellie Lee (0000-0001-8131-6872, University of Kent), Jan Macvarish (Kent State University)
Year2015
Volume78
Issue3
Pages461-492
Publication date2015-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueModern Law Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0026-7961 • E-ISSN: 1468-2230
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1468-2230.12124
OpenAlexW1786523452
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited28

Section 13(5) of the H uman F ertilisation and E mbryology A ct 1990 requires fertility clinics, before offering regulated treatment services, to take account of the welfare of any child who may be born as a result of the treatment and any other child affected by that birth. This paper presents the findings of an empirical study examining the impact on practice of the controversial reform of this section in 2008. While the broad values underpinning section 13(5) appear well embedded in clinic staff's engagement with ethical issues, there is little evidence that practice has been influenced by the 2008 amendments. A complex picture emerged regarding the implementation of section 13(5), particularly in its interaction with other factors, such as funding criteria and professional norms around counselling, implying a higher level of ongoing attention to likely parenting ability – particularly that of single women – than might be expected from a reading of the statute and guidance alone

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