I’M TOLD that the review of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act working its way through government circles is somewhat short of peace and harmony. Research scientists at the frontiers of knowledge say they are furious with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) on the grounds that it is restricting what they could do for some very disabled people. But the government attitude is clear.
Take for example the matter of the sex of a baby. Melanie Johnson, the public health minister, says assisted reproduction procedures, which may enable the sex of children to be pre-selected, raise important clinical…
