Sperm, eggs and embryos management legislation

The 2016-07-22 07:11:03 |

Source: health

Report from our correspondent (special correspondent Song Qiongfang) in the recently held the 6th international business, economics and ethics society (ISBEE) world conference, Shanghai medical ethics institute held a BBS ethics in medical and health industry and innovation projects. Human assisted reproductive technology, director of the expert committee member of Shanghai Li Shanguo called for in the BBS, human assisted reproductive technology in the development and innovation of the present, the limitations of department rules and regulations to the administrative licensing, administrative punishment, criminal investigation, parent-child relationship is difficult to solve the problems in this area are in urgent need of legislation.

Li Shanguo introduces, at present, the couples of child-bearing age, the fertility rate is 10% ~ 10%, 10% ~ 20% should be treated by human assisted reproductive technology. As of May 2016, approved by the unit at all levels to carry out the human assisted reproductive technology with 435 units, with amplification, economic development, can be expected, the demand for services and treatment in the future a long period of time will continue to increase.

"On the one hand, new technology constantly, stem cells in vitro induced human sperm, testis, ovary and uterus transplant reproductive technologies such as emerge in endlessly; on the other hand, the service market is not standard, deregulation, and problems, such as public awareness level needs to improve." Li Shanguo said, at present the society to carry out such services black clinic, underground surrogate service network repeatedly hit, such as illegal phenomenon such as sperm, eggs and embryos. On management, only family planning department of public health in our country the administrative regulations and normative documents, in criminal law "general principles of the civil law" in the "marriage law" and other relevant laws can not apply the terms of the regulators in the enforcement of the law is often difficult situation in the case clear, do not know how to start. Human assisted reproductive technology involves the basic rights such as right to life, reproductive rights and inheritance, has surpassed the family planning administrative department of public health management authority, should by the higher status of legislation to protect.

"At present, serious violations of penalties is too low. For example, implementing a surrogate technology, only by the provincial health department of family planning to give warning, a fine of less than RMB 30000, similar cases and our country Hong Kong, Taiwan and other countries, compared to sentenced in prison for strength far." Li Shanguo said, China's Hong Kong, Taiwan and parts of Europe, the United States and the country has a more mature legislation experience can be for reference, combined with domestic actual situation, formulated laws and regulations of Chinese characteristics, can be said to be follow.