25/04/2010
Mistakes by IVF clinics have nearly doubled in the past year with tragic results for some couples as precious embryos are lost or mixed up with those of other patients.
Each year thousands of hopeful parents place their trust in IVF clinics, as they seek fertility treatment to assist them with conceiving. Worryingly, the number of mistakes made at IVF clinics in England and Wales has nearly doubled over the past year, with tragic results for some couples as precious embryos are lost of mixed up with those of other patients.
We speak exclusively to one couple who plan to take legal action against one clinic, following the disappearance of two of their embryos. Meanwhile experts in the field are calling for tighter regulation and enforcement from the IVF industry regulator, the HFEA.
President Obama recently declared the risk of terrorists acquiring a nuclear bomb as the most immediate and extreme threat to global security. Donal speaks to the American journalist following the trail of black market uranium in Georgia, and reveal just how close criminals came to selling on high enriched uranium.
Contact the programme: donal@bbc.co.uk.
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- Sun 25 Apr 2010 19:30大象传媒 Radio 5 Live