Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law Podcast

S1E2 - Assisted Reproduction

Serjeants' Inn Chambers Season 1 Episode 2

In this episode, Christopher Johnston KC is joined by Claire Watson KC to discuss medical treatment decisions related to assisted reproduction, as discussed in chapter 11 of the new fourth edition of Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law.

Chris and Claire look at XX v Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, Warren v Care Fertility Ltd and the recent case of Jennings v HFEA while discussing the difference between Californian surrogacy versus UK surrogacy, the interpretation of legislation by judges in line with article 8 of the Human Rights Act and the exporting and importing of gametes.

Read more about Claire’s practice here: https://bit.ly/3Iyn9EC

Read more about Chris’ practice here: https://bit.ly/3ANjO2P

Please note that this podcast was recorded before the 1st of August. Ongoing cases may therefore no longer be ongoing.

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