| Target Audience |
References women only |
All capable individuals |
Mentions heterosexual, homosexual, and single individuals, preserving the possibility of objection by the doctor |
Maintains |
Adds transgender people and removes the doctor’s right to object |
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All capable individuals |
| Shared Pregnancy |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Allowed shared pregnancy in female same-sex relationships where there is no infertility |
Explains shared pregnancy: embryo obtained from the fertilization of an oocyte from one woman is transferred to her partner |
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| Oocyte and Embryo Transfer |
Maximum of four as per patient decision |
Age distribution: 35 years (2 embryos);36-39 years (3 embryos); 40 years (4 embryos) |
Age distribution: 35 years (2 embryos);36-39 years (3 embryos); 40 years (4 embryos) |
Age distribution: 35 years (2 embryos);36-39 years (3 embryos); 40 years (4 embryos) |
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< 37 years: (2 embryos); 37 years: (3 embryos).Regardless of age: 2 euploid embryos |
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| Cryopreservation and Disposal |
Cryopreservation of surplus embryos is mandatory; In cases of divorce, illness, and death, the decision on their fate is up to the patients |
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Possibility of discarding cryopreserved embryos after 5 years at the patients’ discretion |
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Embryos frozen for 3 years can be discarded according to the patient’s wish; Or Embryos abandoned for >3 years can be discarded if the contract is not fulfilled |
Limited to eight embryos created in the laboratory, those not transferred fresh must be cryopreserved;Does not mention a minimum time for disposal, which is only possible with judicial authorization |
The limitation of 8 laboratory-generated embryos is removed;Does not mention the need for judicial authorization or a minimum time for disposal |
| Age for Pregnancy |
Not mentioned |
Not mentioned |
Maximum age: 50 years |
Maximum age: 50 years, exceptions with authorization from the CFM |
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| Gamete and Embryo Donations |
Maximum of 2 pregnancies of different sexes per donor per 1 million inhabitants |
More than 2 pregnancies of different sexes per donor per 1 million inhabitants is prohibited |
Includes age limit for donation: 35 years - women; 50 years - men. Includes voluntary gamete donation and shared oocyte donation |
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Clarifies that the same donor can contribute to as many pregnancies as desired within the same family |
Changes the age limit for donation:37 years - women;45 years - men |
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| Confidentiality in Gamete Donation |
The donation must be anonymous and noncommercial |
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Confidentiality does not apply in cases of gamete donation among relatives up to the fourth degree |
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| Surrogate Pregnancy |
The surrogate must be related up to the second degree to one of the parents |
Maintains |
Inclusion of same-sex unions. The surrogate must be related up to the fourth degree to one of the parents; Inclusion of mandatory documentation |
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Inclusion of single individuals. |
The surrogate must have at least one child; The clinic should not mediate contact between thegenetic donor and the surrogate |
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| Assisted Reproduction and Treatment |
Not mentioned |
Use for treatment of genetic or hereditary diseases |
Includes the use of assisted reproduction techniques for genetic alterations diagnosis and HLA screening |
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Removed information about the embryo’s sex from the genetic test report |
Does not mention the issue of the embryo’s sex from the previous version |