Now single women and lesbians can get IVF under Government plans rejecting the prerequisite for doctors to consider a child’s ‘need for a father’.
Presently doctors can only give fertility treatment if they believe their patient has taken into account a child’s need for a father figure.
However, the ministers are likely to drop the case, as it would entail them up to allegations of unfair discrimination. In addition, ethical activists termed it as ‘gender correctness at its most ridiculous’.
The 1990 Human Fertilization and Embryology Act sets out current rules on research and treatment using human embryos. And ministers want to reform the act by introducing recent scientific advances. On 9th of December, it surfaced that, the ‘need for a father’ was part of the old Act, moreover, ministers are set to back embryo screening to weed out genetic defects or to create a ’savor sibling’ for a sick child.
However, families won’t be allowed to choose the gender of their baby.
There are chances that it would certainly also bring controversial internet sperm suppliers under regulation for the first time.
As it is, the work has created some sparks from ethical campaigners also the government is saying that the donor fathers would be informed when the offspring take up a right to access about their information.
Some clinics will now provide IVF to single women and lesbians as long as they are happy the women have considered the child’s need to have a male role model in its life.
However many others refuse to treat women who have no male partner because of the child’s ‘need for a father.’
[Source:ilovemybaby]
