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IVF Regulation in Belgium

• No special regulation, relies on doctors codes of conduct.

• Allows embryo freezing, egg and sperm donation and embryo screening (for therapeutic purposes only).

• Maximum of two embryos created can be implanted where appropriate (but only one embryo for first two cycles if woman is under 37).

• Anonymity of donors.

• Limit of 6 children per donor.

• Allows treatment for lesbians and single women as well as married women.

• National Health Plan - patients entitled to up to six cycles of IVF free of charge but pay approximately 10% of the true cost of the treatment.