Reviewing regulation of assisted reproductive technology in New South Wales: the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007 (NSW).
In November 2007, the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007 (NSW) was passed to deal with a number of issues under the spectrum of reproductive technologies. The legislation was the outcome of a review conducted by the New South Wales Health Department and adopts a different approach to other Australian statutory regulation. This article considers the approach of the new legislation and whether there are some issues that require further consideration under the new regulatory regime. In particular, discussion is focused on the failure of the new legislation to address eligibility for reproductive treatments as well as the use of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis for the creation of tissue-matched children.
Smith
Malcolm
M
Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. mk.smith@qut.edu.au
D001315:Australia; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*