New Article from Nature: “IVF: tight regulation may not be suitable for all cultures”

August 26, 2008

“IVF: tight regulation may not be suitable for all cultures” by David Adamson. Nature 454, 938 (21 August 2008) By subscription only.

Abstract:

In her Essay ’30 years: from IVF to stem cells’ (Nature 454, 280–281; 2008), Ruth Deech reminds us of the role that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has played through regulation in guiding the practice and scientific investigation of assisted-reproduction technology in the United Kingdom. But I disagree with her opinion that assisted reproduction in the United States is “nearly an unregulated black market”.