Surrogacy in the Czech Republic: current status and the responsibility of the general practicioner
Authors:
H. Konečná 1; K. Nováková 2; L. Prudil 3; I. Honzová 3; L. Prudilová 3
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2018; 98(6): 270-274
Category:
Law and Medicine
Overview
Introduction:
Surrogate motherhood (NM in the text) is the procedure whereby a woman undergoes assisted reproduction, pregnancy and childbirth in order to transfer parental rights and obligations, after giving birth, to someone previously appointed. According to the recommendation of the Assisted Reproduction Section of the ČGPS ČLS, a NM adept should have a written recommendation of a GP. The article describes the situation in the Czech Republic, defines tasks of the GP.
Methods:
The presented results are based on 4 data sources: 1. communication with Czech maternity hospitals and neonatology about their experience with NM; 2. communication with Czech centres of assisted reproduction on their experiences with NM; 3. analysis of websites of Czech centres of assisted reproduction; 4. analysis of forums and online portals.
Results:
Interest in NM is growing steeply in the Czech Republic. Czech maternity hospitals come together with the births of surrogate mothers, some of them have developed their own legal procedures. Applicants are looking for a substitute mother mostly over the Internet, usually a single or divorced woman from a lower socio-economic class. After delivery, the applicant’s partner is usually registered as a father (regardless of the child’s genetic origin), his partner applies for adoption.
Conclusion:
With the social acceptance of the procedure, the number of cycles continues to grow. The GP gets into the role of an expert, co-responsible of the process. S/he can not only judge the health status of her/his registered patient, but also take into account the psychosocial, ethical and legal context of the situation.
KEYWORDS:
surrogate motherhood – responsibility – general practitione
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