title: The future of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
abstract: The UK Government has proposed that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) should be abolished and its functions transferred to the Care Quality Commission. This commentary explores the problems with this proposal and suggests that an independent review of how the HFEA carries out its functions and a subsequent reform of some of its practices represent a better option for the UK.
authors: Medical Ethics, British Medical Association, United Kingdom. venglish@bma.org.uk
authors: Veronica
authors: V
authors: English
mesh_terms: D004626:Embryology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D008004:Licensure; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006113:United Kingdom