Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what provisions they have in place to ensure that children who were conceived following in vitro fertilisation, following oocyte freezing, receive medical follow up.
Answered on
7 November 2022
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has no statutory role in the medical follow up for children conceived through in vitro fertilisation, including instances where thawed eggs are used in treatment. The HFEA’s expert Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee monitors new studies relating to assisted reproductive technologies, including any impact on children born from treatments. This can lead the HFEA to recommend new information for patients regarding the risks of any treatment.