Dubai fertility clinics to destroy frozen embryos

Fertility clinics in Dubai have announced that they will soon begin destroying frozen embryos stored at their facilities now that a federal law banning the practice is being enforced, the National has reported. A federal law overseeing the licensing and regulation of fertility centres and banning the storage of frozen embryos was passed in 2008 but has not been enforced. On Sunday, the Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre announced that in line with the federal law it 'will dispose [of] the fertilised eggs' stored at the facility. All 'concerned parties' were requested to contact the centre within a week.