News Archive 2008

31/12/2008 16:18:17 Rajo Devi - Indian woman had her first baby at 70, would like a son

31st December 2008 - Mother who had her first baby at SEVENTY shows off her daughter and says: 'Now I want a son'

18/12/2008 16:14:53 *ALW* in the media - Surrogacy 24.12

Local Newspaper Chad in Mansfield

12/12/2008 03:05:30 British couple allowed to bring surrogate twins home

A British couple, whose twins were carried by a surrogate in the Ukraine, have won a paternity battle (file picture) A British couple won custody of their surrogate twins yesterday as the babies faced being abandoned in an orphanage. An international legal row had threatened to leave the surrogate twins 'parentless and stateless'.

07/12/2008 10:05:40 Martin Quinn, suspended for unnecessary hysterectomies

Martin Quinn, Consultant gynaecologist is suspended for ONLY SIX MONTHS! after the GMC found that he performed at least 2 unnecessary hysterectomies.

05/12/2008 14:14:49 *ALW* in the media - Surrogacy 4.12

that's life magazine with the wonderful Surrogacy journey of Baby Corey

30/11/2008 12:46:42 Petition *a little wish* Nov 2008

At last we have reached ...

17/11/2008 20:40:16 HFEA Consultation on presenting clinic performance and outcome data

Launch of consultation on our Code of Practice, consent forms and presentation of clinic data The HFEA is consulting with patients and clinicians about changes in its Code of Practice, consent forms and the way it presents information about clinics.

14/11/2008 01:08:53 Frirst baby from an ovary transplant

Baby girl born to world's first ovary transplant woman

14/11/2008 01:03:04 Surrogate Grandmother 2008

Surrogate mother, 56, becomes oldest woman to give birth to triplets - but they are actually her grandchildren

20/10/2008 12:03:42 *ALW* Get Together - Christmas

A chance for members and non members to meet up and catch up, in a relaxed friendly environment, with a Seasonal Theme :).

11/10/2008 21:32:11 *ALW* in the media, in Norway - Surrogacy

In Norway there are currently discussions about makeing Surrogacy legal. We have contributed to an article to try to show how positive surrogacy can be ...

22/09/2008 13:59:24 HFEA Statement on elective Single Embryo Transfer (eSET) guidelines

3 September 2008 The British Fertility Society (BFS) and the Association of Clinical Embryologists (ACE) have issued new guidelines in the journal Human Fertility to help UK clinics introduce an elective single embryo transfer (eSET) policy for IVF treatment.

20/09/2008 00:00:37 Birth Rites Exhibition Opens

At Manchester Musuem, from now until the end of October

18/09/2008 14:02:33 The Other Side of the Glass

20th September 2008 - A radio interview with Janel Martin and Rich Winkle

15/09/2008 22:07:28 Campaign urges ‘overdue’ honour for IVF pioneer

Calls for Robert Edwards who pioneered in-vitro fertilisation with Dr Patrick Steptoe,to receive recognition in his own country.

13/09/2008 23:20:36 Ovulation moment caught on camera

A human egg has been filmed in close-up emerging from the ovary for the first time, captured by chance during a routine operation.

18/08/2008 09:34:02 *ALW* in the Media - Embryo, Gamete Petition

Media coverage for *a little wish* Petition to change UK law

03/08/2008 21:57:28 HFEA Annual Conference 2008

Bringing the Bill to Life Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is holding their annual Conference on Monday 13th October at the Royal College of Surgeons in London.

03/08/2008 21:17:42 Statutory Storage Period for Embryos and Gamete Petition

*a little wish* with your help is trying to change UK law.

30/07/2008 12:32:46 National Infertility Day 2008

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