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Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008
30Ban on destructive research on embryos created for treatment purposes
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30 Ban on destructive research on embryos created for treatment purposes
A person must not carry out research, outside the body of a woman, involving the use of an embryo—
(a) if the embryo is unfit for transfer to a woman; or
(b) in the case of an embryo which is fit for transfer to a woman, if the research would—
(i) harm the embryo; or
(ii) make the embryo unfit for transfer to a woman; or
(iii) reduce the likelihood of a pregnancy resulting from the transfer of the embryo.
Division 2—Storage
S. 30A inserted by No. 39/2021 s. 20.