Written question asked by Lord Kennet (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 December 1991. It was answered by Baroness Hooper (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 December 1991.

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Untitled Written question

Question

Whether it is HMG view that patients can develop "informed consent" to IVF/ET procedures, if information about the "success rate" (in terms of take-home babies) of licensed clinics is withheld from them & their medical advisers on grounds of commercial confidentiality; & whether this is in keeping with the established ethics of the medical profession.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

533 c40WA

Session

1991-92

Subjects

Disclosure of information Codes of practice Clinics Licensing Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Ethics IVF Medical treatments