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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1994

WHO

ALL

HOWEVER, THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVES THAT ITS USE SHOULD BE A MATTER OF PERSONAL CONSCIENCE AND SHOULD NOT BE DENIED TO COUPLES FIND IT ACCEPTABLE. WHAT IS NEEDED IS PROPER SAFEGUARDS FOR PARTIES CONCERNED.

IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS, THE

PROPOSES GOVERNMENT

THAT DI SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT INSTITUTIONS LICENSED FOR THE PURPOSE AND SUBJECT ΤΟ THE FOLLOWING STATUTORY CONDITIONS :

ONLY BANKED SEMEN MEDICALLY TESTED AS SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSE SHOULD BE USED. THE SEMEN DONOR MUST ALSO HAVE CONSENTED IN WRITING;

THE COMMISSIONING COUPLE'S MEDICAL PRACTITIONER IS SATISFIED THAT DI IS CLINICALLY THE MOST APPROPRIATE

MEANS

OF TREATMENT;

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*

THE

THE COUPLE MUST BE MARRIED. THEY MUST BOTH HAVE CONSENTED IN WRITING TO THE PROCEDURE AND TO THE USE OF THE DONOR SELECTED BY THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONER; AND

WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO HIS ANONYMITY, THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONER HAS SELECTED AND SCREENED THE DONOR AND MADE KNOWN SOME BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT HIM TO THE COUPLE.

GOVERNMENT AGREES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT, ΤΟ REDUCE THE DANGER OF ACCIDENTAL INCEST, THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN FATHERED BY ANY SEMEN DONOR SHOULD NOT EXCEED THREE.

THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES THAT THE LAW AND CODE OF PRACTICK REQUIRE

INSTITUTIONS TO MAINTAIN CLOSE

WITH LIAISON

THE

COMMISSIONING

AND THE CENTRAL REGISTRY OF SEMEN DONORS TO REPORT EACH SUCCESSFUL PREGNANCY AND BIRTH RESULTING FROM DI.

SAHR

COUPLE

(IV)

INFORMATION ON CHILDREN BORN OF DI PROCEDURE

HIS

WHILE IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF A CHILD BORN OF DI TO KNOW GENETIC ORIGINS, THERE IS ALSO A NEED TO MAINTAIN THE FAMILY'S PRIVACY AND RESPECT THE DONOR'S ANONYMITY.

ON BALANCE, THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS THAT THE SEMEN DONOR'S IDENTITY SHOULD BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL FROM THE COMMISSIONING COUPLE AND THE CHILD, AND VICE-VERSA.

EXPANDING ON THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION, THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES THAT THE LAW SHOULD PROVIDE THE RIGHT FOR ALL PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 18 TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THEY WERE BORN FOLLOWING DI, AND IF SO, TO HAVE ACCESS TO CERTAIN NON-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT THE DONOR.

THE CENTRAL REGISTRY SHOULD BE UNDER A LEGAL DUTY AND HOLD SUCH INFORMATION IN CONFIDENCE.

ΤΟ

COLLECT

AS THE FOREGOING CONSIDERATIONS ON DI ARE EQUALLY APPLICABLE TO OTHER SAHR PROCEDURES INVOLVING EGG OR EMBRYO DONATION, THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES THAT THEY SHOULD APPLY MUTATIS PROCEDURES.

MUTANDIS

TO ALL SAHR

(V) SURROGACY