A-5.01, r. 1 - Regulation respecting clinical activities related to assisted procreation

Section 19 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

19. At every stage of all assisted procreation activities, a free and enlightened consent must be given in writing, particularly from

(1)  the donor, in the case of gamete donation;

(2)  the person who undergoes the intervention, in the case of any clinical intervention relating to assisted procreation, particularly ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval or embryo transfer;

(3)  the person to whom the gametes belong, the woman for whom the embryos were intended and any spouse, in cases involving assisted procreation activities relating to gamete or embryo cryoconservation and their storage;

(4)  the woman for whom the embryo was intended and not transferred into her and any spouse, in cases of embryo donation for a parental project or research purposes; and

(5)  the person concerned by the research project, in the case of a research project relating to assisted procreation activities, other than a research project involving embryos.

Such consent is also required where gametes or embryos are disposed of, from the person to whom the gametes belong or from the woman for whom the embryos were intended and from any spouse.

For the purposes of this Regulation, “spouse” means the spouse who is a party to the parental project.

O.C. 644-2010, s. 19.