Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Welfare of Women) Bill

Key Points

• Amends the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 to include explicit welfare protections for women undergoing fertility-related treatment.
• The welfare provisions apply to medical, surgical or obstetric treatments aimed at helping a woman carry a pregnancy.
• Sponsored by Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour Co-op) and introduced in the Commons.
• Currently at the Second Reading in the House of Commons; originated in the Commons.

Progress

The Bill has completed its first reading and is now at the second reading in the Commons. It was introduced in March 2018 and is sponsored by Dame Siobhain McDonagh.