Human Reproductive Technology Amendment Bill 2007

Bill No.

194

Synopsis

The Bill amends the Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991(the HRT Act) in respect of the regulation of embryo research and prohibited practices that relate to reproductive technology. In summary, the amendments - retain the existing framework in relation to embryos created by fertilisation of human eggs by human sperm. Such embryos can only be created for the purpose of achieving pregnancy in a women. If at the end of the assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment the embryos are excess to the needs of the people to whom they were created they can be donated for research. Any use of the ART embryos for research will continue to be subject to the strict licensing requirement that are provided in the HRT Act. retain the ban on human cloning for reproductive purposes. allow for the creation of embryos by means other than fertilisation and the use of those embryos for research. Both the creation and the use of the embryo is subject to the same strict licensing that applies to excess ART embryos. Embryos created by means other than fertilisation cannot be developed by any means for more than 14 days and must not be used for reproductive purposes. require the tabling of reports prepared by the relevant Commonwealth Minister regarding the establishment of a national stem cell bank, a national register of excess ART embryos that have been donated for research and the feasibility of a national approach to non-blood human tissue based therapies. require the Western Australian Minister to cause a further independent review of the legislation in three years (which may be undertaken as part of the required review of the Commonwealth Acts).

Status

Second reading not agreed to

Bill History

Download the Bill as Introduced

Download the Bill as passed by originating House

Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly

Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council

Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 5068b)

Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)

Related Committee Activity

Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper

Messages regarding this Bill

Progress

Legislative Assembly

Date

Introduced

28 Mar 2007

First Reading

28 Mar 2007

Second Reading

28 Mar 2007

Second Reading Agreed

29 Aug 2007

Consideration in Detail

05 Sep 2007

Third Reading

06 Sep 2007

Legislative Council

Date

Introduced

18 Sep 2007

First Reading

18 Sep 2007

Second Reading

18 Sep 2007

Other Procedures

Date

Note No.

Referred to Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review

18 Sep 2007

Legislative Council Second Reading - Committee Report Tabled

18 Oct 2007

Second reading not agreed to

06 May 2008

Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)

Comparisons between versions of Bills

Conference of Managers

Notes

1. Bill referred to the Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review as per Standing Order 230A. 2. Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Report No. 23 tabled 18 October 2007 (TP 3417).