IVF Regulation in Germany
• Strict regulation which only allows fertilisation of eggs and creation of pregnancy in the same woman. • Bans embryo freezing, egg donation and embryo screening for inherited diseases but allows sperm donation. • Every embryo created must be implanted. • Treatment limited to married women. • National Health Plan – approximately 50% of the cost ...
IVF Regulation in Italy
• Since 2004 it has one of the strictest regulations in Europe. • Bans embryo freezing, egg and sperm donation and embryo screening for inherited diseases. • Every embryo created must be implanted and no more than three can be fertilised. • Treatment limited to married women. • National Health Plan – available for IVF ...
IVF Regulation in Sweden
• Regulated but no private clinics, IVF must be done through University Hospitals. • Allows embryo freezing, egg and sperm donation and embryo screening for serious inherited diseases. • Maximum of two embryos created can be implanted in exceptional circumstances. • Egg sharing not permitted. • No anonymity for donors (but information limited to details of ...
IVF Regulation in Spain
• Allows sperm and egg donation but bans surrogacy. • Permits embryo freezing and screeing. • Anonymity for donors • Maximum of 6 children per donor. • National Health Plan – full coverage if meet criteria.
IVF Regulation in Switzerland
• The Reproductive Medicine Law (FMedG) bans egg and sperm donation and surrogacy. • Bans embryo freezing and screening even for genetic disorders. • Allows cyropreservation for Zygotes only (fertilised egg). • Allows 3 eggs to be fertilised during IVF but all of them must be placed in the mother. • National Health Plan ...