Fertility patients win high court battle to save embryos after consent error
The Guardian World
by Robyn VinterFebruary 16, 2026
Judge says people should not lose chance of parenthood ‘by the ticking of a clock’ after 10-year deadline missed
More than a dozen fertility patients have won a high court battle to save their embryos, eggs and sperm from destruction after errors meant they did not renew consent to store them within the 10-year window required by law.
Ruling that the material could be kept, the judge said they should not “have the possibility of parenthood … removed by the ticking of a clock”.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/16/2026