Highlights Of ART Act
Patient Couple
- Both married couples and single woman can avail the ART services.
- Informed written consent of infertile couple or woman is mandatory before the start of ART procedure.
- The couple or woman may withdraw their /her consent in writing before the transfer of gametes or embryos in her uterus.
- ART services are available to:
- A woman above the age of 21yrs and below the age of 50yrs.
- A man above the age of 21yrs and below the age of 55yrs.
- The identity of the commissioning couple or the woman undergoing ART procedure will be kept confidential.
- The patient is entitled to receive professional councelling
- Full opportunity will given to commissioning couple or woman to discuss about all the implications and chances of success of ART procedure in the clinic; cost, medical side effects, risks including the risk of multiple pregnancy.
- Councellor will also help the commissioning couple or woman to arrive at an informed decision on the best procedure suitable for them/her.
- Not more than three embryos will be placed in the uterus of a woman.
- Remaining gametes or embryos can cryopreserved for 10 yrs with the consent of patient and extra cost.
- PGD will be carried out to screen the embryos for known , heritable and genetic diseases only.
- A woman shall not be treated with gametes and embryos derived from more than one man and woman during any one treatment cycle.
- Commissioning couple or woman can avail the services of donor sperm /oocyte or both.
- Sperm and oocyte donors are available from ART Banks.
- The child born through donor gametes shall be entitled to all legal rights and privileges available to natural child of the commissioning couple.
- The sale, transfer of gametes or embryos to any party within or outside country are strictly prohibited under law, except for their own use with the permission of Central board.
- A clinic shall issue the commissioning couple or woman a discharge certificate stating details of ART procedure performed on the commissioning couple or the woman.
- The collection of gametes posthumously shall done only if the prior consent of the couple is available with the clinic.
- Sex selection in any form is strictly prohibited under law.
- Cryopreservation of gametes for the purpose of Onco Fertility is permitted. It is done for 10yrs. However, this time can be extended with the permission of Central Board.
- Informed written consent of the sperm/oocyte donor is mandatory for the donation of gametes.
- The professional councillor will council the donor regarding the details of the procedure and help him/her to arrive at an informed decision before donation.
- Age:
- A woman above the age of 23yrs and below the age of 35yrs.
- A man above the age of 21yrs and below the age of 55yrs.
- Oocyte donor should be ever married woman with atleast one child of her own 3yrs or above.
- The donor will donate gametes at his/ her own free will and choice without any pressure. The donor will not be paid in any form. However, all medical expenses will be born by the commissioning couple/woman.
- The oocyte donor shall donate eggs only once in her life time to be used on a single woman. All remaining eggs/embryos will be cryopreserved to be used on the same receipt.
- Gamete donor will be screened for certain diseases.
- The ART bank will supply the sperm of one donor to single couple.
- A donor shall relinquish all parental rights on child or children which may be born from his or her gamete.
- Use of intermediates to obtain gametes or purchase gamete donors is strictly prohibited under law..
- Identity of the donor will not be disclosed to the child born through donor gametes.
- Commissioning couple or woman have to provide insurance cover to the oocyte donor for 12 months.
- The intending couple shall sign a sworned affidavit by notary/first class magistrate before availing the ART services.