Access to Uterus Transplantation and the Workplace
This post lays out some of the issues that may arise in the workplace for potential uterus transplant recipients and their partners.
Assisted Reproductive Technology
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Surrogacy raises questions about the purpose of employment-related pregnancy and maternity rights.
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Fertility leave — employer-sanctioned time off for fertility treatment appointments — is becoming a feature of modern employment relationships in the UK.
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Social egg freezing cannot serve as a solution for gender inequality in the workplace
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While EU policy regarding surrogacy has not seen developments since 2014, recent happenings concerning paternity leave bring the topic back to the fore.
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This blog raises a number of questions about who would have access to extended parental leave if Artificial Amniotic and Placenta Technology is used.
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Artificial Amnion and Placenta Technology provides an example of how the EU maternity leave framework is unable to support modern pregnancies.
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Read more: Conceiving a New Interpretation of Equality Law for Those Undergoing Fertility Treatments Conceiving a New Interpretation of Equality Law for Those Undergoing Fertility Treatments
While UK equality law does not yet clearly include those engaged in ART treatments, potential amendments could facilitate new interpretations.
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Read more: The Problems with Employer-Funded Elective Egg Freezing The Problems with Employer-Funded Elective Egg Freezing
While there are many upsides, employers should be mindful of how funding egg freezing may impact workplace culture.
