The UK’s Cloning Laws: A View from the Antipodes
AbstractIn January 2002 the UK Court of Appeal overturned a lower court decision that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (UK) does not apply to cloned embryos. The authors discuss the resultant legislative regime in the UK and contrast it with that in Australia. Australia has been described as a 'powerhouse' of embryo research but has yet to implement a nationally effective regime to regulate stem cell and cloning technology. The Australian Federal Government has announced its intention to remedy the situation. This article argues that in realising this goal Australia should take note of the example set in the UK courts and legislature. |