The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c 22) is an Act of the

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. The Act constitutes a major review and update of the

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It created the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority which is in charge of human embryo research, along with monitoring and licensing fertil ...

. According to the

Department of Health A health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their ow ...

the Act's key provisions are: The Bill's discussion in Parliament did not permit time to debate whether it should extend abortion rights under the

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to also cover

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. The 2008 Act does not alter the status quo. The Act also repealed and replaced the

Human Reproductive Cloning Act 2001 The Human Reproductive Cloning Act 2001 (c. 23) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom "to prohibit the placing in a woman of a human embryo which has been created otherwise than by fertilisation". The act received Royal Assent on 4 D ...

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The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
as amended from the National Archives.
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
as originally enacted from the National Archives.
Explanatory notes
to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008. {{UK legislation United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2008 Cloning Medical regulation in the United Kingdom Surrogacy

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