The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2003] 2 AC 687
House of Lords
Regina (Quintavalle)
v
Secretary of State for Health
[2003] UKHL 13
2003 Feb 19,
20;
March 13
March 13
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Steyn, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Millett and Lord Scott of Foscote
Licensing
— Human fertilisation
— Embryo
— Statutory licensing authority regulating creation of embryos outside body
— Definition of embryo as “live human embryo where fertilisation is complete”
— Creation of embryo by cell nuclear replacement using unfertilised human eggs
— Whether within statutory definition
— Whether licence prohibited
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c 37), ss. 1(1), 3(3)(d)