Law to regulate working of IVF centres issued
(sz) In a major effort to streamline the functioning of fertility centres in the country, the Cabinet recently introduced a federal law on licensing of these facilities with the aim of ensuring that all IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) centres in the country operate in accordance with Islamic values and ethics.
Contentious issues like legality of father, surrogating, storing and banking of sperms and other related matters are regulated under the provisions of the law.
Aspects relating to licensing of medical, technical and administrative cadres, and the medical instruments and devices the fertilisation centres must obtain are also specified in the law.
In March, in an exclusive report, Khaleej Times had revealed that the government was mulling a draft bill to curb violations committed by some fertility centres in the country and streamline practices at these facilities. The report stated that the Ministry of Health (MoH) finalised a draft law on preventing fertilisation centres from breaching the country’s legal, social and ethical values. more…
From: »Khaleej Times Online« (U.A.E)