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Has the Minister declined any requests from the Advisory Committee for Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) to progress a public consultation process to develop guidelines for Human Reproductive Research, if so why?

Answered Question 7340 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Minister declined any requests from the Advisory Committee for Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) to progress a public consultation process to develop guidelines for Human Reproductive Research, if so why?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Health

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No. In line with ACART's terms of reference, I asked that the committee prioritise its work programme to ensure the current assisted reproduction system works well for New Zealanders.