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[Gamete and embryo donations].
Pierre Jouannet1, Céline Chalas, Patricia Fauque
1Laboratoire de biologie de la reproduction, CECOS, groupe hospitalier Cochin-Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, université Paris V. pierre.jouannet@cch.aphp.fr
La Revue Du Praticien
|May 30, 2006
Summary
Gamete and embryo donation for medically assisted procreation is recent and regulated in France. Couples face challenges in establishing parenthood and filiation, questioning whether to disclose the child's origins.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Medicine
- Genetics
- Bioethics
Context:
- Medically assisted procreation (MAP) in France, particularly gamete and embryo donation, is a recent development regulated by law since 1994.
- Sperm donation via CECOS has a 30-year history, resulting in approximately 40,000 births.
- Oocyte and embryo donation have seen more limited and recent development within MAP frameworks.
Purpose:
- To explore the evolving landscape of gamete and embryo donation in France.
- To address the ethical and psychological considerations for couples undergoing assisted reproduction.
- To examine the challenges in constructing parenthood and filiation when biological ties are not primary.
Summary:
- Medical involvement in procreation through gamete and embryo donation is a recent, regulated aspect of assisted reproduction in France.
- While sperm donation is established, oocyte and embryo donation are less developed.
- Key challenges involve couples deciding on disclosure of donor origins to their children, impacting the formation of parental and filial relationships.
Impact:
- Informs legal and ethical frameworks surrounding assisted reproductive technologies.
- Provides insights into the psychosocial aspects of donor conception for families.
- Contributes to the understanding of evolving family structures and parental identity in the context of modern reproductive medicine.