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Is the creation of savior siblings a practice regulated by law?

By Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 07/25/2018

It varies by country. For example, in the UK, the HFEA has ruled that it is lawful to use modern reproductive technologies to create savior babies. In Australia, the Infertility Treatment Authority reviews applications for the use of PGD with HLA typing on a case-by-case basis.

 Zaira Salvador
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
License: 3185-CV
Embryologist. Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) License: 3185-CV.