New Clause 1
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]
1:45 pm
Birth certificates in cases involving assisted reproduction
‘The Secretary of State shall by regulation make provision for the birth certificate of a person born as a consequence of—
(a) treatment services other than basic partner treatment services, or
(b) the procurement and distribution of any sperm (other than partner-donated sperm that has not been stored) in the course of providing non-medical fertility services,
to indicate these facts, either through—
(a) a symbol to denote the fact of donor conception, or
(b) the provision of a detailed birth certificate to include the fact of donor conception and an abridged certificate that does not.’.—[Mark Simmonds.]