AD warns against fundamentalism on IVF legislation

Updated 5.55pm with paediatricians'?reaction
The discussion on the amendments to the IVF legislation should be more tolerant of contrasting views and there should be no space for fundamentalism, Alternattiva?Demokratika?said on Saturday.
"In matters of contrasting ethical values it is essential that the proposed law itself respects this. For this purpose it is proposed that those who on grounds of conscience do not want to make use of the embryo freezing process should have their opinion respected and therefore they should have a right to an opt-out from this procedure," AD said in a statement.
AD chairman Carmel Cacopardo and secretary Ralph Cassar?released a position paper to overcome the impasse on the IVF?law.
The party said it agrees with the aims and main thrust of the amendments, which open up access to IVF.
At all times the right to information should be upheld. This applies to both the person who will receive the donation of sperm or egg as well as any child born as a result of the IVF procedure. This right means that the identity of the person making the donation should be known to the person in receipt of the donation.
Even children born following the IVF procedure,...

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