Top Bioethics Stories
Older than my Parents: Donated Embryos Kept 55 Years
The warnings we gave regarding the powers given to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (“HFEA”) through the issuing of regulations by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (“HFEA Act 2008”) are being rea
Funds for Hybrids Dry Up
The Independent and The Daily Telegraph reported on 13th January that funding for two out of three of the projects that were granted research licences to create animal-human hybrids has dried up.
Christian Legal Centre and CORE are Refused Permission in Animal Hybrids Judicial Review Attempt
The High Court today refused the Christian Legal Centre and CORE permission to judicially review the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority’s decision to grant research licences which involves creating animal human hybrids.
Christian Legal Centre (CLC) and Comment On Reproductive Ethics (CORE) seek Judicial Review over ‘Illegal’ Licences for Animal Human Hybrids 8th December 2008
The High Court on Tuesday 9th December will announce whether it will grant permission for a Judicial Review as to whether licenses granted for research work on Animal Human Hybrids were illegal.
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill: One Day Conference 22nd August 2008
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill: One Day Conference. Understanding the Latest Developments • How We Can Combat Them
HFEA grants human-pig hybrid embryo licence 1st July 2008
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has recently granted a licence to the Clinical Sciences Research Institute, University of Warwick, which permits the creation of human-pig hybrid embryos for research purposes.
CLC Legal Challenge to Animal Human Hybrid Licenses 9th April 2008
The Christian Legal Centre and Comment on Reproductive Ethics filed papers(9/4/08) at the High Court seeking Judicial Review over the recent decisions by the HFEA to grant licences to Newcastle University and Kings College London