Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology

Welcome

The area of human assisted reproductive technology advances at an astonishing rate. While these technologies offer many potential benefits for infertile couples, there are also uncertainties, risks, and unknowns.

Against this backdrop, the Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) has been established to formulate policy and advice specific to New Zealand within this controversial field. Read more about ACART.

News and Updates

5 Mar: ACART has recently provided advice to the Minister of Health on the use of frozen eggs in fertility treatment.

13 Jan: Annual Report 2007/08

12 Jan: Consultation on the Use of In Vitro Maturation in Fertility Treatment: Discussion document

12 Jan: Draft Guidelines on the Use of Donated Eggs in Conjunction with Donated Sperm: Consultation document

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