X-Message-Number: 23371 Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2004 22:35:03 -0700 From: Mike Perry <> Subject: Re: time limit on embryo storage John de Rivaz, referring to policies in Britain: >Couples can initially store embryos for >five years but then have to apply for a five-year extension. After that the >embryos must be left to perish**, given up for research or passed to another >couple for immediate use. I'm curious why there would be legal restrictions on how long one can store embryos. Why the five- or ten-year limit? Is there fear that long-term storage would cause extra damage? Mike Perry Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=23371