Assisted human reproduction - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 25 Jul 2019 03:13:24 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Assisted human reproduction - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Ministry of Health asks if posthumous reproduction is acceptable to Kiwis https://cathnews.co.nz/2019/07/25/posthumous-reproduction-acceptable/ Thu, 25 Jul 2019 07:52:13 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=119706 Opinions on whether genetic material from a dead partner could be used by their surviving partner to have a baby appear to be split as officials work to tidy up the law around the emerging issue. Two Kiwi women have so far turned to the courts to get permission to retrieve sperm from their partners. Read more

Ministry of Health asks if posthumous reproduction is acceptable to Kiwis... Read more]]> Opinions on whether genetic material from a dead partner could be used by their surviving partner to have a baby appear to be split as officials work to tidy up the law around the emerging issue.

Two Kiwi women have so far turned to the courts to get permission to retrieve sperm from their partners. Read more

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Next month New Zealand's advisory committee on reproductive technology (Acart) will make the recommend to Health Minister, Tony Ryall, that between $1000 and $3000 be payed to egg donors. The reason given for the recommendation is that it will encourage more people to donate eggs, and sperm. Acart chairman John Angus said increasing payments would Read more

Call to legalise payment to egg donors... Read more]]> Next month New Zealand's advisory committee on reproductive technology (Acart) will make the recommend to Health Minister, Tony Ryall, that between $1000 and $3000 be payed to egg donors.

The reason given for the recommendation is that it will encourage more people to donate eggs, and sperm.

Acart chairman John Angus said increasing payments would allow donors fair compensation for their efforts.

"There's a real shortage of eggs, in particular, in New Zealand, and overseas couples are able to access eggs of younger women."

The Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act says eggs and sperm have to be given charitably, unlike in the United States and Britain, where sums of up to $10,000 are paid. In New Zealand, donations have to be open, so the child can find its origin.

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Call to legalise payment to egg donors]]> 54753 Acart formulating guidelines for the import and export of human eggs or sperm and embryos https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/06/07/acart-formulating-guidelines-for-the-import-and-export-of-human-eggs-or-sperm-and-embryos/ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:30:48 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=45173

The Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (Acart), has been seeking public opinion on its "Background Paper for stakeholder discussion on the Import and Export of Gametes and Embryos". Submissions closed on 31 May. The committee is the first of a two stage approach to talking with stakeholders about the issues. In this first stage they have presented arguments about six Read more

Acart formulating guidelines for the import and export of human eggs or sperm and embryos... Read more]]> The Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (Acart), has been seeking public opinion on its "Background Paper for stakeholder discussion on the Import and Export of Gametes and Embryos". Submissions closed on 31 May.

The committee is the first of a two stage approach to talking with stakeholders about the issues. In this first stage they have presented arguments about six key issues where there is potential for a significant clash between New Zealand requirements and those elsewhere:

  • altruistic donation v. commercial supply
  • right to access identifying information about donors v. no right to access identifying information about donors
  • family size requirements
  • use of sex selection
  • scope of informed consent
  • use of gametes and embryos overseas in procedures or research prohibited or precluded in New Zealand.

Among the submissions are the minutes of a meeting held between Dr John Angus, the Chair of Acart, and John Kleinsman, the director of the Nathaniel Centre, the New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre.

ACART has been established under the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology (HART) Act 2004. As an independent advisory committee, ACART sits between the government and the people of New Zealand and formulates advice and guidelines for the regulation of assisted human reproduction. ACART is required to undertake extensive public consultation before issuing advice or finalising guidelines.

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