In Germany, the number of children born with the help of these techniques is growing, while at the same time the applicable legislation has remained largely unchanged for over 30 years. Procedures such as egg or embryo donation, surrogacy, and single embryo transfer are either prohibited or insufficiently regulated. This page provides information on the medical basics, legal framework, and current discussions surrounding reproductive medicine.
Reproductive medicine: need for regulation and discussion ▸
Freezing eggs as a precautionary measure so that you can still get pregnant later – at a time when your natural egg reserves are depleted? Or having a simple blood test to check whether your unborn child has a chromosomal abnormality, such as Down syndrome? These two examples show the possibilities that modern medicine offers in the field of reproduction today.
