Medical Establishments May Only Use Surplus Embryos When There is a Donation Contract

13:24, 10/07/2024

The content is mentioned in Decree 10/2015/ND-CP issued by the Government of Vietnam, which regulates in vitro fertilization and conditions for altruistic surrogacy.

Using leftover embryos after in vitro fertilization, Decree 10/2015/ND-CP

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To be specific, couples who have had children through in vitro fertilization, if they do not wish to use the remaining embryos, can donate them to medical facilities with the consent of both husband and wife through a donation contract. Thereafter, medical facilities are only permitted to use the remaining embryos from such donation contracts for in vitro fertilization procedures.

It should be noted that an individual’s donated embryos can be used for only one recipient. If the recipient does not successfully conceive, the embryos may then be used for another recipient. In the case of successful conception, the remaining embryos must be destroyed or donated to medical facilities for scientific research. The head of the medical facility has the authority to decide on the use of remaining embryos in accordance with these regulations.

Decree 10/2015/ND-CP stipulates that one of the following medical facilities may perform in vitro fertilization techniques:

a) State obstetric, obstetric-pediatric facilities from provincial level upwards;
b) Private general hospitals with obstetric and obstetric-pediatric departments;
c) Private specialist obstetric hospitals, specialist obstetric-pediatric hospitals;
d) Specialist hospitals for andrology and infertility.

See additional related regulations in Decree 10/2015/ND-CP which took effect from March 15, 2015.

Thu Ba

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