Eggs from embryos consultation

Title

Eggs from embryos consultation

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Jan 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:57

Description

Ben Plumley, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) spokesman, talks to Kevin Murphy about the consultation process launched today to decide whether to endorse the use of eggs from aborted embryos and dead bodies to help in fertility treatment and biological research. He outlines the arguments for and against.

Contributors

Kevin Murphy; Ben Plumley

Keywords

Medical ethics; Abortion; Artificial procreation; Public consultations; Human reproduction; Licensing; Fertility; Embryology; Foetus; HFEA; Biological research; Cell biology; Reproductive health

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