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Report on Ideal Reproductive Treatment Using Donor Sperms, Eggs and Embryos



December 2000

Special Committee on Medical Technology for Reproductive Treatment Assessment Subcommittee for Advanced Medical Care of the Health Science Council


Report on Ideal Reproductive Treatment Using Donor Sperms, Eggs and Embryos

CONTENTS

I Introduction
 1. Background on the deliberations of this committee
 2. Deliberations of this special committee

II Basic Principles Applied to the Formation of Collective Opinions

III Main Subjects
 1. Individual reproductive treatments using donor sperms, eggs and embryos
(1) Conditions imposed on reproductive treatments using donor sperms, eggs and embryos
(2) Permissibility of individual reproductive treatments
1) AID (Artificial Insemination by Donor)
2) In-vitro fertilization by donor sperms
3) In-vitro fertilization by donor eggs
4) Transplantation of donor embryos
5) Surrogate conception
(3) Conditions imposed on the donation of sperms, eggs and embryos
1) Conditions imposed on the donation of sperms, eggs and embryos
2) Fees for donating sperms, eggs and embryos
3) The anonymity of donors of sperms, eggs or embryos
4) Donation of sperms, eggs and embryos by siblings.
5) Written consent
(a) Written consent of the couple receiving reproductive treatment using donor sperms, eggs or embryos
(b) Written consent of the donor of sperms, eggs or embryos and the donor's spouse
6) Adequate explanations
(a) Adequate explanations to be given the couple receiving reproductive treatment using donor sperms, eggs or embryos
(b) Adequate explanations to be given to the donor of sperms, eggs or embryos and the donor's spouse
7) Opportunity for counseling
8) Protection of the personal information of the donor of sperms, eggs or embryos
9) Submission and maintenance of personal information on the donors of sperms, eggs or embryos
10) Restrictions on the use of sperms, eggs or embryos donated by one person
11) Restrictions on the number of embryos implanted in the womb
 2 Forms of Regulation and Improvement of Conditions
(1) Forms of regulation
(2) Improvement of conditions
1) Establishment of parenthood
2) The right to know about one's birth
3) Establishment of a framework for the implementation of reproductive treatment using donor sperms, eggs or embryos
4) Designation of medical institutions that can perform reproductive treatment using donor sperms, eggs or embryos

IV Conclusion

(Appendix) Reduction of Multifetal Pregnancies


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