title: The regulation of assisted reproductive technology in Australia: issues and solutions.
abstract: The legislative response to assisted reproduction technology had been inappropriate and inflexible for such a rapidly developing area of medicine. A national system of regulation, consisting of a merger of components of already established committees and based on the United Kingdom system introduced in 1990, would overcome the legislative differences between States, and provide a more responsible and responsive regulatory system.
authors.affiliation: Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Leeton
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D001706:Biopsy; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D008004:Licensure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012099:Reproductive Techniques / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013533:Gestational Carriers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006113:United Kingdom; D014739:Victoria