1、 Background
IVF is a kind of assisted reproductive technology, namely in vitro fertilization embryo transfer technology. As one of the earliest cities in China to develop IVF technology, Shanghai has relatively complete legal provisions on IVF. The following will elaborate on the legal provisions of Shanghai's third-generation IVF in terms of access conditions, qualifications of medical institutions, medical operation procedures, and protection of parents' rights and interests.
2、 Access conditions
Shanghai has clearly stipulated the access conditions for three generations of IVF. First of all, the couple must be legally married, not same-sex marriage. Secondly, the woman must be a couple within the childbearing age (usually 20-45 years old), and the physical examination results should not have obvious medical reasons that are not suitable for IVF. In addition, both spouses must conduct genetic counseling to understand the risks of hereditary diseases.
After determining the eligible couples, they need to go to the medical institution designated by Shanghai to make a formal application.
3、 Qualification of medical institutions
Shanghai has strict requirements on the qualification of medical institutions carrying out third-generation IVF. First, medical institutions must have corresponding professional and technical teams of reproductive medicine, including experienced doctors, nurses and laboratory technicians.
Secondly, medical institutions must have first-class equipment and laboratory conditions to ensure the safety and accuracy of IVF operation. Medical institutions also need to accept the evaluation and supervision of relevant departments in Shanghai from time to time.
At present, many medical institutions such as Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital and the Pediatrics Hospital affiliated to Fudan University have the qualification of third-generation IVF technology, which can provide services for couples who meet the access conditions.
4、 Medical operation process and protection of parents' rights and interests
In terms of medical procedures, Shanghai stipulates that the operation of IVF must be discussed and decided at the joint meeting of expert groups of medical institutions. The expert group will make a comprehensive assessment based on the specific situation of the couple and develop a personalized operation plan.
The protection of parents' rights and interests is a major concern of the three generations of test tube babies in Shanghai. Shanghai stipulates that medical institutions must fully explain the medical procedures and information related to IVF to couples and obtain their informed consent. At the same time, medical institutions should also protect the privacy and confidentiality of information of couples.
In addition, Shanghai stipulates that medical institutions whose success rate of IVF is less than 35% must provide couples with service guarantee of partial fee refund.
Summary
The laws and regulations of three generations of IVF in Shanghai have detailed provisions on access conditions, qualifications of medical institutions, medical operation procedures and protection of parents' rights and interests. The background part briefly introduces Shanghai as one of the cities in China where IVF technology was developed earlier. The admittance conditions emphasize that the couple must meet the requirements of legal marriage relationship and certain childbearing age. The qualification part of medical institutions focuses on the requirements for professional technical teams and equipment of reproductive medicine. The medical operation process and the protection of parents' rights and interests emphasize the decision-making process of the medical institution expert group and the informed consent and privacy protection of couples.
In general, the legal provisions of the three generations of IVF in Shanghai provide a series of safeguard measures for couples, aiming to ensure the safety and effectiveness of IVF technology and protect the legitimate rights and interests of couples.
