Difference between revisions of "Albania"
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Art. 2 of this law defines “reproductive health” as “people’s ability to reproduce and the freedom to decide the manner and timing of reproduction,” and gives to each individual (not only to marital couples) the opportunity to choose the methods of reproduction. | Art. 2 of this law defines “reproductive health” as “people’s ability to reproduce and the freedom to decide the manner and timing of reproduction,” and gives to each individual (not only to marital couples) the opportunity to choose the methods of reproduction. | ||
|Foundational values= | |Foundational values= | ||
| − | |Prohibited practices= | + | |Prohibited practices='''Surrogacy''' |
* IVF surrogacy is prohibited. | * IVF surrogacy is prohibited. | ||
| − | + | '''Embryo Experimentation''' | |
* Article 38: The human embryo is prohibited from being used for any other kind of commercial, industrial, or experimental purpose. | * Article 38: The human embryo is prohibited from being used for any other kind of commercial, industrial, or experimental purpose. | ||
| − | |Permitted and regulated practices= | + | |Permitted and regulated practices='''Assisted Reproduction''' |
Albanian legislation provides the possibility for a married couple or an individual to undertake artificial reproduction based on infertility. The law recognizes artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization. | Albanian legislation provides the possibility for a married couple or an individual to undertake artificial reproduction based on infertility. The law recognizes artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization. | ||
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| − | + | '''Access to Information''' | |
| − | * The practice in Albania is to maintain anonymity of donors. Art 14 of the “Reproductive Health” law | + | * The practice in Albania is to maintain anonymity of donors. Art. 14 of the “Reproductive Health” law imposes an obligation on medical services to preserve the confidentiality and the anonymity of data. |
| − | * While donor anonymity is not explicitly guaranteed by law the interpretation of Art 14 has been to include preserving the confidentiality and anonymity of the donor’s identity. | + | * While donor anonymity is not explicitly guaranteed by law, the interpretation of Art. 14 has been to include preserving the confidentiality and anonymity of the donor’s identity. |
| − | + | '''Embryo Donation''' | |
* Not mentioned in statute (IFFS, Surveillance, 2010) | * Not mentioned in statute (IFFS, Surveillance, 2010) | ||
| − | + | '''Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis''' | |
* Not practiced in current clinics (due to unavailability of laboratory facilities) | * Not practiced in current clinics (due to unavailability of laboratory facilities) | ||
| − | Clinics (x3)offer treatments including: | + | Clinics (x3) offer treatments including: |
* Donor insemination | * Donor insemination | ||
* Egg donation | * Egg donation | ||
| − | * Gamete | + | * Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) |
| − | * In | + | * In vitro fertilization (IVF) |
| − | * In | + | * In vitro fertilization (IVF) with egg donation |
| − | + | * Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) | |
| − | * | + | |
* Intrauterine insemination (IUI) stimulated | * Intrauterine insemination (IUI) stimulated | ||
* Intrauterine insemination (IUI) unstimulated | * Intrauterine insemination (IUI) unstimulated | ||
| − | * Zygote | + | * Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT) |
| − | * PGD (although note above | + | * PGD (although note above that it is reported that this is not practiced due to lab limitations) |
|Regulatory activities= | |Regulatory activities= | ||
|Accountability and governance= | |Accountability and governance= | ||
