Lack of fertility treatment law ‘unconscionable’

A leading medical law expert has described as “unconscionable” and “contrary to the best interests of children”, the Government’s failure to introduce legislation governing fertility treatments.

Dr Deirdre Madden, who has a PhD on the law relating to assisted reproduction, said government inaction was “exposing families to distress, uncertainty and protracted and expensive litigation”.

Dr Madden was a member of the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction (CAHR) who published a report eight years ago where the over- riding recommendation was that a new law was needed to establish a regulatory body to regulate AHR services in Ireland.