Presented by: Sheyla Carew Scientific & Political Change April 2010 Legal & Ethical aspects in Medically Assisted Reproduction USA & Europe Presented by: Sheyla Carew Scientific & Political Change April 2010
Assisted Reproduction Techniques USA Europe Access for single parents, homosexuals, and unmarried couples Allowed Restricted Surrogacy Sperm / Occyte donation Freezing embryos By request Restricted by law Remuneration Ethical guidelines Legal guidelines Treatment cover by insurance Mostly no Mostly yes
European Restrictions London: no more than $384.00 for egg donation Norway: Allows sperm donation, but no egg donation or surrogacy. UK / France / Germany: Limit # of embryos to be transferred Greece and Canada: No laws or guidelines Sweden / Denmark: No treatment of single women Embryo freeze: -Sweden: No -Denmark: 2 years - UK: 10 years -Finland: Unlimited
Commodity? IVF Institute in Fairfax VA: “Raffling” human eggs? Compensation according to SAT scores IVF at “lower price” for oocyte sharing