Draft Guidelines on the Use of Donated Eggs in Conjunction with Donated Sperm: Consultation document

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Draft Guidelines on the Use of Donated Eggs in Conjunction with Donated Sperm: Consultation document
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In 2007 the Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) consulted on a number of issues relating to assisted reproductive treatment. One of the issues was whether it should be permissible for an embryo to be created and used for reproductive purposes using donated eggs with donated sperm. Although the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology (HART) Order in Council 2005 classifies the use of donated eggs with donated sperm as an assisted reproductive procedure, there are currently no guidelines enabling this procedure to be approved by the Ethics Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ECART).

After considering the feedback received, ACART has formed the view that the use of donated eggs with donated sperm should continue to be an assisted reproductive procedure, and has developed draft guidelines. When finalised and issued, the guidelines will enable ECART to consider and decide applications for the creation and use of embryos formed from donated eggs with donated sperm.

ACART is now consulting on the draft guidelines, and welcomes your views. A submission form is enclosed to help you to make your comments. The summary of submissions on the use of donated eggs in conjunction with donated sperm, from ACART’s consultation in 2007, is also attached for your information (Appendix 1).