title: Ministerial Directive No. 1072, June 1985.
abstract: This Directive contains nonmandatory guidelines and recommendations for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer in Chile.  The Guidelines are based on the assumption that the constitutional guarantee of the right of the child to be born includes the right to procreate.  They set forth the medical reasons for the use of these assisted reproduction techniques, procedures to be followed by institutions applying these techniques, technical facilities, qualifications of medical staff, and the manner in which records are kept.  They recommend the mandatory appointment of an Ethics Committee and the obligation to advise couples using these techniques.  They also recommend the requirement that all normal and fertilized ovules be returned to the mother and not stored or used for research.
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D002677:Chile; D003906:Developing Countries; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005306:Fertilization; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006806:Human Rights; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007843:Latin America; D012098:Reproduction; D012099:Reproductive Techniques; D012106:Research; D013020:South America
keywords: Americas; Chile; Clinical Research; Developing Countries; Embryo Transfer; Fertilization; Human Rights; In Vitro; Latin America; Recommendations; Reproduction; Reproductive Technologies; Research Methodology; South America