The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2005] 2 AC 621
House of Lords
In re
R (A Child) (IVF: Paternity of Child)
[2005] UKHL 33
2005 April 11;
May 12
May 12
Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Steyn, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hope of Craighead and Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe
Medical practitioner
— Medical treatment
— Human fertilisation
— Woman and man seeking IVF treatment as couple
— Fertilisation of eggs in vitro by use of donor sperm
— Pregnancy resulting from implantation subsequent to separation
— Whether receiving “treatment … together”
— Whether man legal father of child
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c 37), s. 28(3)