Storage of Human Eggs, Sperm, and Embryos
The act states that eggs, sperm, and embryo can only be stored for a finite amount of time in very specific conditions that are regulated by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
- Human eggs and sperm can be stored for up to ten years.
- Human embryos can be stored for maximum of five years.
Read more about this topic: Human Fertilisation And Embryology Act 1990
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