§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what action his Department is taking in respect of(a) the commercial selling of embryo eggs and (b) gender clinics. [1020]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is reviewing its policy on the payment of egg and sperm donors and will examine any claim that a licensed clinic is acting improperly. In the light of this review, the Government will consider whether any action needs to be taken.
131WThe HFEA has advised all centres which it licenses for infertility treatment that sex selection for social reasons is not acceptable. Sperm separation techniques used in gender clinics offering sex selection for social reasons are considered to have no scientific basis.