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Fertility rule overhaul

Britain's fertility regulator is planning a shake-up of the strict rules governing egg and sperm donation to try prevent childless couples from seeking treatment abroad.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority hopes the changes will make donor-assisted conception easier by reducing shortages.

The changes could see the amount paid to women who donate eggs rise from £250 to several thousand pounds.

Donated sperm could also be used to start as many as 20 families rather than the current limit of ten.

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