RECOMMENDATION 7

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MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1989

BORN

1.7 THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT THE LEGITIMACY OF CHILDREN

LEGISLATION. IT FAVOURS LEGISLATIVE BY AID SHOULD BE PROTECTED BY MEASURES ALONG THE LINES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FAMILY LAW 1987. (PURSUANT TO SECTION 27 OF THE ACT, A CHILD BORN AS OF THE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OF A MARRIED WOMAN BY THE DONOR SHALL BE TREATED IN LAW AS THE CHILD OF THE HER HUSBAND, UNLESS IT IS PROVED THAT THE HUSBAND DID NOT THE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION.)

RECOMMENDATION 8

REFORM ACT THE RESULT SEMEN OF A MARRIED WOMAN AND CONSENT ΤΟ

THE THAT

OF CONFIDENTIALITY

SEMEN

1.8

THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS DONORS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED IN ALL CASES.

RECOMMENDATION 9

1. 9

THE

THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT AN AID CHILD SHOULD BE GIVEN RIGHT OF VERIFICATION ON REACHING THE AGE OF MAJORITY, (CURRENTLY 21).

SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO THE INFORMATION TO BE RELEASED

ON HIS MOTHER. CONFIRMATION OF PERFORMANCE OF THE AID PROCEDURE OTHER PARTIES SHOULD BE GIVEN ACCESS TO SUCH VERIFICATION.

THE

NO

RECOMMENDATION 10

1.10 THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT ONLY BANKED SEMEN SHOULD BE USED FOR AID IN HONG KONG. THIS WILL ALLOW TIME FOR DONORS FOR DISEASES, AND DECREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF INCEST IN CLOSED SOCIETY. FOR ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION BY HUSBAND BANKED OR FRESH SEMEN CAN BE USED.

RECOMMENDATION 11

то BE CHECKED A SMALL AND (AIH), EITHER

1.11 THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT SEMEN OF ANY SINGLE DONOR NOT BE USED TO PRODUCE MORE THAN THREE PREGNANCIES.

RECOMMENDATION 12

SHOULD

CENTRAL

DONORS SEMEN

A CENTRAL REGISTRY OF 1.12 THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED, NOTING THAT THE SETTING UP OF A BANK IS

IMPRACTICAL.

THE REPORT HEALTH AND OFFICES.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO OBTAIN COPIES OF OF THE COMMITTEE, C/O THE CAN WRITE TO THE SECRETARY WELFARE BRANCH, SEVENTH FLOOR, MAIN WING, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.

VIEWS ON RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE BY OCTOBER 31 THIS YEAR.

IN THE REPORT

SHOULD

BE

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