title: Postmortem sperm retrieval in context of developing countries of Indian subcontinent.
abstract: There was a request for postmortem sperm retrieval (PMSR) from the wife of a deceased, but we had to decline. We have no guideline in place for the procedure in such cases. When we explored the international scenario on the issue of PMSR, we found that most of the developed countries have their guidelines about it, whether to allow or not to. There is not guideline available in developing countries, as such, for the procedure and various medical, legal, and social issues related thereto. In this article, we have explored the status of postmortem retrieval and feasibility of the procedure in developing countries of Indian subcontinent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Asit Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sikary
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Murty
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Miraj, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Rajesh V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Bardale
keywords: Artificial insemination; Cornell guidelines; assisted reproduction; consent; legitimacy