A draft law proposed by a group of Polish Roman Catholics aiming to criminalise in vitro fertilisation (IVF) will be tabled in parliament next week, a senior parliamentarian said Wednesday.
"The draft will no doubt spark strong emotions," Parliamentary speaker Bronislaw Komorowski told reporters in Warsaw.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) - Introduction To Infertility and Reproduction
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives a brief introduction to infertility and reproduction
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives a brief introduction to infertility and reproduction
The draft calls for "all people whose actions lead to in vitro fertilisation" to be subject to a penalty of up to three years in prison.
Several draft laws on IVF have been tabled in parliament. The practice is still unregulated in Poland.
Invitro Fertilisation
During IVF fertilization takes place invitro, in an incubated petri dish. The resulting embryo is transferred back to the uterus on Day 3 at the 6-8 cell stage. Sometimes the embryo transfer in done at the blastocyst stage on Day 5. The embryo is drawn into a specialized catheter along with a small amount of culture medium and is transferred to the uterus.
During IVF fertilization takes place invitro, in an incubated petri dish. The resulting embryo is transferred back to the uterus on Day 3 at the 6-8 cell stage. Sometimes the embryo transfer in done at the blastocyst stage on Day 5. The embryo is drawn into a specialized catheter along with a small amount of culture medium and is transferred to the uterus.
Polish bishops have termed IVF "a sophisticated form of abortion" as the method "causes numerous embryos to perish" with each attempt.
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