Difference between revisions of "Greece"
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* Sex selection is explicitly prohibited under the 2002 law, "unless a severe hereditary sex-linked disease is to be avoided." | * Sex selection is explicitly prohibited under the 2002 law, "unless a severe hereditary sex-linked disease is to be avoided." | ||
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| + | Frozen embryos are tightly regulated and any that are stored must be used in an IVF cycle before a fresh cycle can be done. | ||
|Permitted and regulated practices='''Altruistic Surrogacy''' | |Permitted and regulated practices='''Altruistic Surrogacy''' | ||
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Surrogacy is permitted provided that: | Surrogacy is permitted provided that: | ||
* The surrogate is not genetically related to the child | * The surrogate is not genetically related to the child | ||
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* Providing eggs for assisted reproduction or research is permitted, provided there is no compensation. Reimbursement for expenses is permitted. | * Providing eggs for assisted reproduction or research is permitted, provided there is no compensation. Reimbursement for expenses is permitted. | ||
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|Regulatory activities=The National Bioethics Commission in 2007 issued a [http://www.bioethics.gr/document.php?category_id=55&document_id=426 report] recommending further legislation on preimplantation genetic diagnosis. | |Regulatory activities=The National Bioethics Commission in 2007 issued a [http://www.bioethics.gr/document.php?category_id=55&document_id=426 report] recommending further legislation on preimplantation genetic diagnosis. | ||
|Accountability and governance= | |Accountability and governance= | ||
