# Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, Section 43: Treatment provided to woman who agrees that second woman to be parent


If no man is treated by virtue of section 35 as the father of the child and no woman is treated by virtue of section 42 as a parent of the child but—
(a) the embryo or the sperm and eggs were placed in W, or W was artificially inseminated, in the course of treatment services provided in the United Kingdom by a person to whom a licence applies,
(b) at the time when the embryo or the sperm and eggs were placed in W, or W was artificially inseminated, the agreed female parenthood conditions (as set out in section 44) were met in relation to another woman, in relation to treatment provided to W under that licence, and
(c) the other woman remained alive at that time,
then, subject to section 45(2) to (4), the other woman is to be treated as a parent of the child.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/22/section/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-act-2008/section-43
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