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(1)               Bill 70 07-08

(2)               HL Paper 169-I, HC Paper 630-I published 1 August 2007

(3)               Whereby parents who have a child with a disease or condition that can be treated using umbilical stem cells undergo IVF treatment and attempt to select embryos to implant that have the correct tissue type to be suitable as stem cell donors for their existing child – see R(on application of Quintavalle) v Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority [2005] UKHL 28

(4)               This is where a woman undergoing IVF treatment agrees to donate half of the eggs harvested to research and in return is granted a substantial reduction in the fees payable for her treatment.  Copies of the consultation and the HFEA response to the consultation can be found at http://www.hfea.gov.uk/en/1417.html (accessed 07-02-08)

(5)               Sections 28(1) and 28(2)

(6)               Section 28(3)

(7)               Section 28(6)

(8)               The Civil Partnership Act 2005 was still a long way off when this case was decided.