IVF In Palestine Do We Need REGULATIONS? Dr. Salem Abu Khaizaran
History of IVF 1977, first IVF pregnancy (ectopic).(By Edwards &Stepto).
Louise Brown (1978) the world’s 1st IVF baby
NOW She is A mother
Since then more than ONE MILLION IVF Child were born worldwide
BUT IVF also introduced countless ethical, legal, and social challenges and raised many questions
IVF In Palestine
IVF IN Palestine 1995 , establishment of first IVF center in Palestine ( Razan medical Center), using conventional IVF 1996 , introduction of ICSI . 1998, introduction of freezing system. 2009, PGD was introduced.
PSFG Established in 2000. Members are Palestinians inside & outside the country. Legislation : NO of embryos to be transferred. Faith of embryos Training
Peculiarities OF IVF IN Palestine Male Factor .. Prisoners No borders.(High tech medicine)
Palestine … Many Centers 5 centers in Gaza . 8 centers in West bank.
Reproductive Technology Ethical Issues In Reproductive Technology
Multiple Gestational Pregnancies The transfer of multiple embryos in a single cycle may increase success rate BUT also: increases the rates of multiple births
Fetal Reduction
PGD Ethical Issues What is PGD? Technology used in conjunction with in vitro fertilization to screen embryos for genetic conditions prior to transfer: • Remove a cell from a 3-day old embryo fertilized in vitro • Analyze cells for specific genetic or chromosomal abnormalities (PCR or FISH)
PGD Ethical Issues 1990: PGD first used to screen against genetic mutation for cystic fibrosis and Aneuploidy . Since 2003, the procedure was able to select against 100 different genetic conditions. Another uses : Avoidance of late-onset diseases Tissue-typing to save the life of another child sex selection
Fertility preservation Female fertility is well documented to decrease with age . For cancer patients Social reasons
Financial issues IN Infertility
Do we need regulations ?? Definitely we need regulations.
Do we need regulations ?? PSFG Medical association through GYNE & OBS society Ministry of health
Conclusion IVF is a big industry now in Palestine , with hundreds of people working in this industry with millions of dollars per year . This industry needs regulations.
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