[Risks in medically-assisted procreation in case of positivity for HIV, hepatitis C virus or hepatitis B virus. The French law at the end of 2001]

C Sifer; G Cassuto; C Poncelet; M Naouri; A Neuraz; S Alvarez; D Bouret; A Devaux; P Madelenat; G Feldmann; J L Bénifla

doi:10.1016/s1297-9589(03)00097-3

[Risks in medically-assisted procreation in case of positivity for HIV, hepatitis C virus or hepatitis B virus. The French law at the end of 2001]

Gynecol Obstet Fertil. 2003 May;31(5):410-21. doi: 10.1016/s1297-9589(03)00097-3.

[Article in French]

Authors

C Sifer¹, G Cassuto, C Poncelet, M Naouri, A Neuraz, S Alvarez, D Bouret, A Devaux, P Madelenat, G Feldmann, J L Bénifla

Affiliation

¹ Service d'histologie-embryologie-cytogénétique et biologie de la reproduction, centre hospitalier universitaire Bichat-Claude-Bernard, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France. [email protected]

PMID: 14567118
DOI: 10.1016/s1297-9589(03)00097-3

Abstract

Inclusion of HIV+, HCV+ or HBV+ couples in medically assisted procreation has been allowed by the French law since the publication of some legal texts dates January 12th 1999 and May 2001. This article tries to identify the viral risks of such inclusion and to analyse the answers given by the French law to eliminate these risks.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Female
France
HIV Infections / prevention & control
HIV Infections / transmission
Hepatitis B / prevention & control
Hepatitis B / transmission
Hepatitis C / prevention & control
Hepatitis C / transmission
Humans
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / prevention & control*
Legislation, Medical*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / prevention & control*
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / ethics*