Petitions/Change law on partner consent for use of embryos for those unable to conceive
StatusClosed
Opened19 Jun 2025
Closes19 Dec 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We want the Government to amend existing reproductive and family law to allow individuals who have undergone life-changing medical treatments resulting in infertility to retain the right to use previously stored embryos, without requiring consent from their former partner or spouse.

We want the law to be reformed to allow the use of these embryos without the other party’s consent, only in cases where: - One party has become infertile due to a medical treatment or condition - The embryos were created with mutual understanding of future fertility concerns - The other party is not held financially or legally responsible for the child We think this could allow the infertile person the chance to become a parent, without obligating the other person to take any part in the child’s life.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Oliver Ryan
1Oliver Ryan MP
Burnley
6
Ruth Cadbury
2Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
2
Jess Brown-Fuller
3Jess Brown-Fuller MP
Chichester
2
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
4Ms Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Erith and Thamesmead
2
Andy Slaughter
5Andy Slaughter MP
Hammersmith and Chiswick
2
Navendu Mishra
6Navendu Mishra MP
Stockport
2
Josh Newbury
7Josh Newbury MP
Cannock Chase
1
Max Wilkinson
8Max Wilkinson MP
Cheltenham
1
Sarah Jones
9Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Lola McEvoy
10Lola McEvoy MP
Darlington
1
Change law on partner consent for use of embryos for those unable to conceive — Petitions