Assisted Reproduction Law to Get Rules Update
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.
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.