Difference between revisions of "Greece"
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| − | |Key laws and policies=* [http://www.bioethics.gr/ | + | |Key laws and policies=* [http://www.bioethics.gr/images/pdf/ENGLISH/BIOLAW/MEDICALLY_ASSISTED_REPRODUCTION/law_3089_en.pdf Medically Assisted Human Reproduction], Law 3089 (2002) |
* Application of Medically Assisted Reproduction, Law 3305 (2005)<ref name=hell>M. Mitrossili, "[http://www.mednet.gr/archives/2007-6/612abs.html Medically Assisted Reproduction]," ''Hellenic Medicine'' (Vol. 24 No. 6, November 2007)</ref> | * Application of Medically Assisted Reproduction, Law 3305 (2005)<ref name=hell>M. Mitrossili, "[http://www.mednet.gr/archives/2007-6/612abs.html Medically Assisted Reproduction]," ''Hellenic Medicine'' (Vol. 24 No. 6, November 2007)</ref> | ||
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* Sex selection is explicitly prohibited under the 2002 law, "unless a severe hereditary sex-linked disease is to be avoided." | * Sex selection is explicitly prohibited under the 2002 law, "unless a severe hereditary sex-linked disease is to be avoided." | ||
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| + | Frozen embryos are tightly regulated and any that are stored must be used in an IVF cycle before a fresh cycle can be done. | ||
|Permitted and regulated practices='''Altruistic Surrogacy''' | |Permitted and regulated practices='''Altruistic Surrogacy''' | ||
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Surrogacy is permitted provided that: | Surrogacy is permitted provided that: | ||
* The surrogate is not genetically related to the child | * The surrogate is not genetically related to the child | ||
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'''Egg Donation for Assisted Reproduction and Research''' | '''Egg Donation for Assisted Reproduction and Research''' | ||
| − | * Providing eggs for assisted reproduction or research is permitted, provided there is no compensation. Reimbursement for expenses is permitted | + | * Providing eggs for assisted reproduction or research is permitted, provided there is no compensation. Reimbursement for expenses is permitted. |
| − | + | |Regulatory activities=The Hellenic National Bioethics Commission issued a [http://www.bioethics.gr/images/pdf/ENGLISH/OPINIONS_REPORTS/pd_pgd_rep_eng2.pdf report] in 2007 recommending further legislation on preimplantation genetic diagnosis. | |
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| − | |Regulatory activities=The National Bioethics Commission | + | |
|Accountability and governance= | |Accountability and governance= | ||
|History= | |History= | ||
