Determining the status of non-transferred embryos in Ireland: a conspectus of case law and implications for clinical IVF practice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The development of <it>in vitro </it>fertilisation (IVF) as a treatment for human infertilty was among the most controversial medical achievements of the modern era. In Ireland, the fate and status of supranumary (non-transferred) embryos derived from...

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Main Authors: Sills Eric, Murphy Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
Online Access:http://www.peh-med.com/content/4/1/8