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The current storage period for embryos and gametes is limited to 10 years, at which point patients must choose whether to undergo fertility treatment or to have their frozen eggs, sperm or embryos destroyed. After announcing fertility clinic closures due to COVID-19, the Government recently applied a two-year temporary extension to the 10-year statutory limit.Continue reading “Embryo and Gamete Freezing: Does the 10 Year Limit Restrict Reproductive Choice?”