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TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1989
COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DELIBERATIONS ON INTERIM REPORT
CONCERNING SURROGACY
THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENTIFICALLY ASSISTED HUMAN REPRODUCTION TODAY (TUESDAY) CONCLUDED DELIBERATIONS OF AN INTERIM REPORT ON ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PRACTICES OF SURROGACY AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION BY DONOR.
THE MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON SURROGACY INCLUDE:
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COMMERCIAL SURROGACY SHOULD BE BANNED IN HONG KONG;
UNABLE ΤΟ PROCREATE IN MEDICAL TREATMENTS, AND THIRD PARTY, CONTRIBUTE
ONLY MARRIED COUPLES SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENTER INTO SURROGACY ARRANGEMENT IF THEY ARE THE NORMAL WAY DESPITE EXHAUSTIVE IF BOTH HUSBAND AND WIFE, AND NO THEIR OWN SEMEN AND EGG;
PROPER AND STRINGENT COUNSELLING ABOUT LIKELY PROBLEMS FOR BOTH THE COMMISSIONING COUPLE AND THE SURROGATE MOTHER BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE PROCESS, SHOULD BE ENFORCED.
THE MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS
INSEMINATION BY DONOR INCLUDE:
OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARTIFICIAL
ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION BY DONOR (AID) SHOULD BE ALLOWED ΤΟ CONTINUE IN HONG KONG;
ONLY BANKED SEMEN SHOULD BE USED AND THE SEMEN OF ANY SINGLE DONOR SHOULD NOT BE USED TO PRODUCE MORE THAN THREE PREGNANCIES;
THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF SEMEN DONORS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED ALL CASES,
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, DR LEONG CHE-HUNG, SAID AFTER THE MEETING THAT THE INTERIM REPORT WOULD BE ISSUED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS.
"THE VIEWS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, DISTRICT BOARDS, RELIGIOUS BODIES, AS WELL AS THE MEDICAL AND LEGAL PROFESSIONS ON THE INTERIM REPORT WILL BE CANVASSED DURING A THREE MONTH CONSULTATION PERIOD, HE SAID.
DR LEONG STRESSED THAT THE REPORT WERE NOT FINAL.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
IN THE INTERIM
"THE COMMITTEE WILL CAREFULLY EXAMINE
THE FEEDBACK FROM THE RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE
PUBLIC AND, IF NECESSARY, REVISE THEIR
SUBMITTING THEM TO THE GOVERNMENT.
"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN SEND THEIR COMMENTS AND OPINIONS ON THE INTERIM REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, LOWER
SAID
ALBERT
ROAD, HONG KONG," НВ
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