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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008

93.Patients who undergo chemotherapy or radiotherapy can be left infertile. Prior to treatment, if time allows, fertility could be preserved by placing gametes in storage. However, in some cases, the patient might not have the capacity to give consent to storage. In the case of childhood cancer, a child may be too young to be considered competent to consent to storage of their gametes.

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