[Legislative and regulatory situation of oocytes donation in France]

In France, medically assisted procreation (MAP) activities and gamete donation are strictly regulated by the bioethics law. The main ethical principles applied to the donation--no remuneration, anonymity, and the requirement for free and informed consent--aim to protect donors. In the same spirit, since MAP with oocytes donation is recognized as a healthcare activity, receiving couples benefit from exemption from co-payments by the health insurance system. Thus, it is widely accessible to couples presenting medical infertility requiring oocytes from a donor, but availability is insufficient to cover needs. This shortage in supply results in moving the demand abroad where this particular MAP is exercised at varying levels of supervision.