title: [Legislative and regulatory situation of oocytes donation in France].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Fertilité, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Letur
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Merlet
mesh_terms: D026688:Bioethical Issues / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003219:Confidentiality; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000628:therapy; D007258:Informed Consent; D018587:Oocyte Donation / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence