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Question of Life
The Warnock Report on Human Fertilisation and Embryology

Mary Warnock (Edited by), M Warnock (Author)

9780631142577, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 9 May 1985

132 pages
19.8 x 12.4 x 1 cm, 0.17 kg

Discusses artificial and in vitro fertilization, egg and embryo donation, surrogate mothers, the storage of human semen, eggs, and embryos, and scientific and ethical issues in fertility.

Members of the Committee iv

Letter from Mary Warnock to the Government vi

Introduction viii

Foreword 1

1 The General Approach 4

2 Infertility: The Scope and Organisation of Services 8

3 Techniques for the Alleviation of Infertility: Common Threads 15

4 Techniques for the Alleviation of Infertility cont'd: I Artificial Insemination 17

5 Techniques for the Alleviation of Infertility cont'd: Il In Vitro Fertilisation 29

6 Techniques for the Alleviation of Infertility contd: I Egg Donation 35

7 Techniques for the Alleviation of Infertility cont d: IV Embryo Donation 39

8 Techniques for the Alleviation of Infertility cont' d: V Surrogacy 42

9 The Wider Use of these Techniques 48

10 The Freezing and Storage of Human Semen, Eggs and Embryos 53

11 Scientific Issues 58

12 Possible Future Developments in Research 70

13 Regulating Infertility Services and Research 75

List of Recommendations 80

Expressions of Dissent: A Surrogacy 87

B Use of Human Embryos in Research 90

C Use of Human Embryos in Research 94

Conclusion 95

Appendix: Organisations Submitting Evidence 101

Index 106

Subject Areas: Social services & welfare, criminology [JK]

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