OTTAWA – The federal government plans to tighten and clarify the regulations dealing with assisted reproduction.
Health Canada is outlining a number of proposed changes to the rules that are part of the 2004 Assisted Human Reproduction Act.
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The act was the subject of a 2010 Supreme Court of Canada ruling, which found some parts fell under provincial jurisdiction, while leaving a number of sections intact.
The court let stand portions concerning the protection of health and safety, enforcement and the reimbursement of donors and surrogates; the new regulations being proposed will bring those sections into force.
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Among other things, they will clarify eligible reimbursible expenses for parties involved in surrogacy arrangements and semen and egg donation.
They will also update regulations governing the safety of donor semen and move them from the Food and Drugs Act to the assisted reproduction law.
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