Can sperm be donated at many medical examination and treatment establishments in Vietnam?

Can sperm be donated at many medical examination and treatment establishments in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 4 of Decree 10/2015/ND-CP regulating provisions on donation of sperm and eggs as follows:

1. A sperm or an egg donor shall be examined and tested to make sure that he/she suffers no hereditary disease which can affect subsequent generations; suffers no mental or another disease which deprives him/her of the capacity to perceive and control his/her acts; and does not contract HIV

2. Sperm or eggs shall be donated on a voluntary basis only at a single medical examination and treatment establishment recognized by the Ministry of Health as qualified to perform in vitro fertilization.

3. Medical examination and treatment establishments may not provide names, ages, addresses and images of sperm donors.

4. Sperm or eggs of a donor shall be used for only one person and may be used for another person only in case the childbirth fails. In case the childbirth is successful, all unused sperm or eggs shall be destroyed or donated to scientific research institutions.

Thus, sperm donors can only perform in vitro fertilization techniques at a medical examination and treatment establishment recognized by the Ministry of Health. Therefore, you cannot donate sperm at many medical examination and treatment establishments.

Can sperm be donated at many medical examination and treatment establishments in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

If I don't want to get married, can I ask for sperm for impregnation in Vietnam?

According to Article 5 of Decree 10/2015/ND-CP regulations on provisions on receipt of sperm, eggs and embryos as follows:

1. A sperm recipient must be the wife of a couple under infertility treatment of whom the husband is infertile, or be a single woman who wishes to have a baby and whose eggs are qualified for impregnation.

2. An egg recipient must be a Vietnamese or of Vietnamese origin who is the wife of a couple under infertility treatment and who has no egg or whose eggs are unqualified for impregnation.

3. An embryo recipient must be:

a/ The wife of a couple under infertility treatment both of whom are infertile;

b/ The wife of a couple under infertility treatment who has applied in vitro fertilization in vain, except the case of gestational surrogacy; or

c/ A single woman who has no egg or whose eggs are unqualified for impregnation.

4. A sperm or an egg or embryo recipient must be physically fit for in vitro fertilization, pregnancy and childbirth; currently suffer no sexually transmitted disease, no contagious disease of group A or B; no hereditary disease which can affect subsequent generations; and no mental or another disease which deprives her of the capacity to perceive and control her acts, and must not contract HIV.

5. Medical examination and treatment establishments may not provide names, ages, addresses and images of sperm and embryo recipients.

Thus, single woman who wishes to have a baby and whose eggs are qualified for impregnation can ask for sperm to perform in vitro fertilization techniques, get pregnant and give birth in Vietnam.

Can I donate surplus embryos after having a baby through in vitro fertilization in Vietnam?

Article 6 of Decree 10/2015/ND-CP stipulates provisions on surplus embryos after in vitro fertilization as follows:

1. After having a baby through in vitro fertilization, a couple may donate their surplus embryos to the medical examination and treatment establishment with the consent of both husband and wife under a donation contract.

2. A medical examination and treatment establishment may only use surplus embryos donated under contracts prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article to perform in vitro fertilization.

3. Embryos of a donor prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article shall be used for only one person and may be used for another person only when the childbirth fails. In case the childbirth is successful, the remaining embryos shall be destroyed or donated to medical examination and treatment establishments for scientific research.

4. The head of a medical examination and treatment establishment shall decide to permit the use of surplus embryos in accordance with Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article.

Thus, after having a baby through in vitro fertilization, a couple who does not need to use the surplus embryos can donate the surplus embryos through a donation contract in Vietnam.

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