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Nature 454, 938 (21 August 2008) | doi:10.1038/454938b; Published online 20 August 2008

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IVF: tight regulation may not be suitable for all cultures

David Adamson1

  1. American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and Fertility Physicians of Northern California, 540 University Avenue, Suite 200, Palo Alto, California 94301, USA
    Email: enicoll@asrm-dc.org

In her Essay '30 years: from IVF to stem cells' (Nature 454, 280–281; 2008), Ruth Deech reminds us of the role that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has played through regulation in guiding the practice and scientific investigation of assisted-reproduction technology in the United Kingdom. But I disagree with her opinion that assisted reproduction in the United States is "nearly an unregulated black market".

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