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All donors should remain anonymous. (This has changed since 1st April 2005)
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Both partners must consent to infertility treatment.
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A donor is limited to making 10 donations. This is to limit the chances of the biological children resulting from the donations accidentally getting into sexual relations with each other.
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If a woman gives birth as a result of egg donation, she is the mother of the child. The biological mother has no rights.
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Embryos can be stored for up to 10 years.
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Surrogacy is not allowed for money. Only expenses can be paid to the host mother.
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Embryos can only exist for 14 days outside of a womb. After that they must be destroyed.
This act states that it is illegal to advertise for surrogate host mothers or to pay an agency to make surrogacy arrangements.
