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    Determining the status of non-transferred embryos in Ireland: a conspectus of case law and implications for clinical IVF practice.

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    Authors
    Sills, Eric Scott
    Murphy, Sarah Ellen
    Affiliation
    Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. drscottsills@sims.ie
    Issue Date
    2009
    MeSH
    Embryo Disposition
    Fertilization in Vitro
    Humans
    Ireland
    Physician's Practice Patterns
    
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    Determining the status of non-transferred embryos in Ireland: a conspectus of case law and implications for clinical IVF practice. 2009, 4:8notPhilos Ethics Humanit Med
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    Philosophy, ethics, and humanities in medicine : PEHM
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10147/94201
    DOI
    10.1186/1747-5341-4-8
    PubMed ID
    19589140
    Abstract
    The development of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) as a treatment for human infertilty was among the most controversial medical achievements of the modern era. In Ireland, the fate and status of supranumary (non-transferred) embryos derived from IVF brings challenges both for clinical practice and public health policy because there is no judicial or legislative framework in place to address the medical, scientific, or ethical uncertainties. Complex legal issues exist regarding informed consent and ownership of embryos, particularly the use of non-transferred embryos if a couple separates or divorces. But since case law is only beginning to emerge from outside Ireland and because legislation on IVF and human embryo status is entirely absent here, this matter is poised to raise contractual, constitutional and property law issues at the highest level. Our analysis examines this medico-legal challenge in an Irish context, and summarises key decisions on this issue rendered from other jurisdictions. The contractual issues raised by the Roche case regarding informed consent and the implications the initial judgment may have for future disputes over embryos are also discussed. Our research also considers a putative Constitutional 'right to procreate' and the implications EU law may have for an Irish case concerning the fate of frozen embryos. Since current Medical Council guidelines are insufficient to ensure appropriate regulation of the advanced reproductive technologies in Ireland, the report of the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction is most likely to influence embryo custody disputes. Public policy requires the establishment and implementation of a more comprehensive legislative framework within which assisted reproductive medical services are offered.
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    1747-5341
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    10.1186/1747-5341-4-8
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