Reproduktionsmedizin: Fortschritt wagen - Grenzen erkennen

Translated title of the contribution: Reproductive medicine: Venture progress - Recognize limits

K. Diedrich*, G. Griesinger

*Corresponding author for this work

    Abstract

    The German embryo protection law (1991) regulates a range of practices related to reproductive medicine, such as the number of embryos which can be created by ART per treatment cycle, and also defines under what circumstances women may access IVF treatment. The aim of the law is to protect the human preimplantation embryo from misuse, such as cloning. However, protection of the human preimplantation embryo and appropriate reproductive medical care have to be balanced, allowing German patients access to new treatment options such as elective single embryo transfer, which involves embryo selection and embryo cryopreservation. The authors call for a change in ART policy, and a modernized, comprehensive regulation of reproductive medicine in Germany.

    Translated title of the contributionReproductive medicine: Venture progress - Recognize limits
    Original languageGerman
    JournalGynakologe
    Volume41
    Issue number9
    Pages (from-to)683-693
    Number of pages11
    ISSN0017-5994
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 09.2008

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