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HFEA

British  

abbreviation

  1. Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority

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Data from the UK regulator of the fertility industry HFEA, shows that in 2019, 3,147 single women in the UK received fertility treatment with donor sperm.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

According to data from the HFEA, egg donation has remained largely the same since the 2011 compensation rise but demand for eggs has increased.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

There were more than 4,000 egg freezing procedures in the UK in 2021, compared with nearly 400 in 2011, according to HFEA.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024

Julia Chain, who chairs HFEA, said she was "concerned" about people having to import sperm because using "online donors can be extremely risky".

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2022

The UK government legalized mitochondrial-replacement therapy in 2015, but the HFEA, which was given the power to regulate the technique, had asked for more research before allowing any clinic to trial it.

From Nature • Nov. 29, 2016