The evolution of health policy guidelines for assisted reproduction in the Republic of Ireland, 2004-2009

DJ Walsh, ML Ma, ES Sills - Health Research Policy and Systems, 2011 - Springer
This analysis reports on Irish regulatory policies for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) from 2004-2009,
in the context of membership changes within the Medical Council of Ireland. To achieve this …

'Not so Wrong that we are Prepared to Threaten the Entire Service': The Regulation of Reproductive Technologies in the UK

M Levitt - Human Reproduction & Genetic Ethics, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
In the UK human embryo research and infertility treatments are regulated by the Human
Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), a national statutory body set up in 1991 …

[HTML][HTML] Enduring politics: the culture of obstacles in legislating for assisted reproduction technologies in Ireland

J Allison - Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online, 2016 - Elsevier
Assisted reproductive technology has become a normalized part of reproductive medicine in
many countries around the world. Access, however, is uneven and inconsistent, facilitated …

Autonomy versus protection—who benefits from the regulation of IVF?

V English - Human Reproduction, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Parliament will soon be asked to decide about the future regulation of IVF in the United
Kingdom. Given that IVF is now considered to be a routine clinical procedure and the fact …

SmARTest regulation? Comparing the regulatory structures for ART in the UK and Australia

K Petersen, MH Johnson - Reproductive biomedicine online, 2007 - Elsevier
Assisted reproductive technologies are regulated in both the UK and Australia, thereby
curtailing both reproductive and professional autonomy. Different regulatory models have …

Assisted reproductive technology-IVF treatment in Ireland: A study of couples with successful outcomes

E Mahon, N Cotter - Human Fertility, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This article describes the experiences of twelve Irish couples who had successful IVF
treatment in Ireland. Irish Medical guidelines specify that IVF may only be used when no …

A comparison of assisted human reproduction (AHR) regulation in Ireland with other developed countries

O McDermott, L Ronan, M Butler - Reproductive Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Assisted human reproduction (AHR) treatment is not regulated in Ireland
although it has been practiced since 1987. Thus, Ireland is one of the only European …

Society issues guidance on IVF

A O'Dowd - BMJ: British Medical Journal, 2006 - search.proquest.com
The recommendations were made after the findings of a survey the society carried out at 37
fertility clinics in England and Wales to see how primary care trusts are implementing …

Assisted reproduction: should egg and sperm donors be paid?

D Flower - The journal of family health care, 2010 - europepmc.org
Although in vitro fertilisation is now widely accepted, there is a shortage of donated eggs
and many women in the UK are having to wait months and sometimes years for treatment by …

Evidence-based medicine and the role of the National Health Service in assisted reproduction

S Fishel - Reproductive Biomedicine Online, 2013 - Elsevier
The wholesale introduction of any new procedure to medical practice requires an
acceptance based on evidence-based medicine, which is primarily acquired using …