Ova And Sperm Donation To Be Legalised – Croatia

A child conceived in vitro will have the right to know who their biological parents are at 18.

ZAGREB, CROATIA – For the first time after 30 years, Croatian MPs will discuss the option of children conceived in vitro having the right to know who their biological parents are. This novelty is included in the bill on medical fertilisation and the Parliament might be faced with it next month already, the Jutarnji list daily writes.

If it is adopted, the law will enable a child that was conceived in vitro by a donated ova or sperm to find out who its biological parents are from the National Donors` Registry when it turns 18.

However, the Roda association says that the legislative body does not foresee the legal consequences for the biological parents: the child will not have the right to inheritance, while biological parents will not become the legal parents. Still, the association welcomes the fact that ova will be available for donation.

President of the Croatian Association for Human Reproduction Velimir Simunic expressed concern over the possibility of a brother and sister starting a relationship. Also, according to him, there should not be double donations when it comes to one married couple.

To avoid gamete trade, advertising, seeking and offering gametes online or in the media will be banned.