the CHRU will welcome its first mothers

The law which has just been adopted on medically assisted procreation (MAP) for all will, finally, make motherhood accessible in France to single women or couples. Are you ready ?

We are now awaiting the implementing decrees. The legislative process should take us to the end of September. I think that we will be able to welcome the first candidates for maternity at that time. We are preparing for it.

Is it already possible to get a PMA consultation in Nancy?

– Yes, we can already consult for information. But we cannot yet initiate a protocol. We must wait for the decrees of application.

What assistance do your teams offer

– Couples of women or single women must from the start consult the gynecologist of an AMP center. Then, concerning the assisted reproduction procedure in a couple, the first thing we want to know is who wants to bear the child. From there, we explain the process. That is to say that, as for any couple, there will be a diagnostic phase to determine which technique we will be able to implement between intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertilization. It will last between four and six weeks. For his part, the biologist will open a request for sperm donation. And then the single woman or the couple will have to see a notary to sign the legal documents on parenthood. “

You also recommend an interview with a psychologist. Why ?

– We do not yet know if this will be written down in the texts, but we have decided to put it in place for everyone as part of the donation, as currently for heterosexual couples. We want there to be at least one visit to the psychologist to discuss the representation we have of a child born from sperm donation, what relation to parenthood, what are women invest in this process … And then, it often opens up discussions that go beyond the framework … “

You are launching an appeal today for sperm donors… Are you worried about a shortage of stock?

– We have succeeded in reducing the delays, but we are still running just in time. It is between six and twelve months depending on the context. Our goal is to be at most six months. There, we have a convergence of several factors that will perhaps pose problems: one, the increase in demand; two, the right of access to the origins will make unavailable a fraction of the straws currently stored since we currently do not have the opinion of the majority of donors on the lifting of anonymity; three, the overall decline in sperm quality. So there have to be a lot of donors. “

Can we come with his sperm donor?

“No, it’s impossible in France. Directed donation is strictly prohibited. On the other hand, we encourage awareness. The more donors we have, the shorter the deadlines will be for everyone. “

Does the lifting of anonymity not risk dissuading donors?

– I believe that it is above all the legal uncertainty which creates the decrease.

What are the conditions for being a sperm donor?

– You must be between 18 and 45 years old, whether you already have children or not. And having talked about it with your partner if you are in a relationship.

Can you choose your child’s appearance?

” No, we can not. On the other hand, the recipient couple can tell us to what extent they are asking for a phenotypic pairing (resemblance of the donor to the recipient). But we do not offer tailor-made children. “

AMP center: maternity hospital of Nancy CHRU (Delivoria building, 2 e floor), 10, rue du Docteur Heydenreich, Nancy. Secretariat: 03 83 34 44 26 or 03 83 34 36 90.

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