Croatia Amends In-Vitro Fertilization Law
In Croatia, the government moved to amend an in-vitro fertilization (IVF) law under pressure from strong opposition to the old law.
Under the amendment, couples seeking an IVF procedure will no longer have to prove in court that they have been together for three years. Instead, couples seeking IVF will be required to sign a notarized statement attesting to the legitimacy of their relationship.
The changes to the law side with human rights and parents groups hoping to make it easier for infertile women to obtain an IVF procedure. An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 Croatian women are infertile.
Additionally, the amendment also changes the country’s in-vitro fertilization law as it pertains to children. Children born after an IVF procedure will now be granted access to sperm and/or egg donor information after they turn 18. However, the child’s access to such information can still be restricted if the biological donors do not grant permission for their records to go to the conceived child.
These amendments mark the first changes in Croatian IVF law since 1978, due in large part to influence from the Roman Catholic Church.
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