Albania - Revision history

Sonia Allan at 00:46, 3 January 2019

2019-01-03T00:46:46Z

Natalie Oveyssi at 17:19, 11 August 2015

2015-08-11T17:19:57Z

Natalie Oveyssi at 18:57, 7 July 2015

2015-07-07T18:57:08Z

Natalie Oveyssi at 18:46, 7 July 2015

2015-07-07T18:46:15Z

Natalie Oveyssi at 18:42, 7 July 2015

2015-07-07T18:42:11Z

Sonia Allan at 08:30, 31 May 2015

2015-05-31T08:30:19Z

Sonia Allan at 10:51, 23 February 2015

2015-02-23T10:51:40Z

Sonia Allan at 10:48, 23 February 2015

2015-02-23T10:48:39Z

Sonia Allan at 03:05, 23 February 2015

2015-02-23T03:05:16Z

Sonia Allan at 12:11, 19 October 2014

2014-10-19T12:11:54Z

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 |Research cloning=PROHIBITED
 |Sex selection=?
-|Surrogacy=PROHIBITED
+|Surrogacy=permitted
 |European Union=
 |Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development=
@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 |Foundational values=
 |Prohibited practices='''Surrogacy'''
-* IVF surrogacy is prohibited.
+* Surrogacy appears to be practiced.

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 * Not practiced in current clinics (due to unavailability of laboratory facilities)
-Clinics (x3) offer treatments including:
+Clinics (of which there are three) offer treatments including:
 * Donor insemination
 * Egg donation

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 Art. 2 of this law defines “reproductive health” as “people’s ability to reproduce and the freedom to decide the manner and timing of reproduction,” and gives to each individual (not only to marital couples) the opportunity to choose the methods of reproduction.
 |Foundational values=
-|Prohibited practices=SURROGACY
+|Prohibited practices='''Surrogacy'''
 * IVF surrogacy is prohibited.
-EMBRYO EXPERIMENTATION
+'''Embryo Experimentation'''
 * Article 38: The human embryo is prohibited from being used for any other kind of commercial, industrial, or experimental purpose.
-|Permitted and regulated practices=ASSISTED REPRODUCTION
+|Permitted and regulated practices='''Assisted Reproduction'''
 Albanian legislation provides the possibility for a married couple or an individual to undertake artificial reproduction based on infertility.  The law recognizes artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization.
@@ Line 52: / Line 52: @@
-ACCESS TO INFORMATION
+'''Access to Information'''
-* The practice in Albania is to maintain anonymity of donors. Art 14 of the “Reproductive Health” law, imposes an obligation on medical services to preserve the confidentiality and the anonymity of data.
+* The practice in Albania is to maintain anonymity of donors. Art. 14 of the “Reproductive Health” law imposes an obligation on medical services to preserve the confidentiality and the anonymity of data.
-* While donor anonymity is not explicitly guaranteed by law the interpretation of Art 14 has been to include preserving the confidentiality and anonymity of the donor’s identity.
+* While donor anonymity is not explicitly guaranteed by law, the interpretation of Art. 14 has been to include preserving the confidentiality and anonymity of the donor’s identity.
-EMBRYO DONATION
+'''Embryo Donation'''
 * Not mentioned in statute (IFFS, Surveillance, 2010)
-PRE-IMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS
+'''Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis'''
 * Not practiced in current clinics (due to unavailability of laboratory facilities)
-Clinics (x3)offer treatments including:
+Clinics (x3) offer treatments including:
 * Donor insemination
 * Egg donation
-* Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer (GIFT)
+* Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
-* In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
+* In vitro fertilization (IVF)
-* In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
+* In vitro fertilization (IVF) with egg donation
-* In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) with egg donation
+* Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
-* Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
 * Intrauterine insemination (IUI) stimulated
 * Intrauterine insemination (IUI) unstimulated
-* Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer (ZIFT)
+* Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)
-* PGD (although note above - that it is reported that this is not practiced due to lab limitations)
+* PGD (although note above that it is reported that this is not practiced due to lab limitations)
 |Regulatory activities=
 |Accountability and governance=

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 Article 32 provides that assisted reproduction may be used:
-a) when an individual has reached the age to marry;
+* When an individual has reached the age to marry
-b) when the spouses have failed in attempts to have a child for a period of two years up to the moment when the transfer of the embryo and insemination is performed;
+* When the spouses have failed in attempts to have a child for a period of two years up to the moment when the transfer of the embryo and insemination is performed
-c) in the presence of a licensed specialist doctor;
+* In the presence of a licensed specialist doctor
-d) only after the written consent has been received for each cycle by the interested individuals.
+* Only after the written consent has been received for each cycle by the interested individuals
 Article 33:
 The techniques of reproduction are to be used only in the cases when:
-a) other methods of treatment of the infertility of the man or the woman are not productive or appropriate and do not guarantee the desired result;
+* Other methods of treatment of the infertility of the man or the woman are not productive or appropriate and do not guarantee the desired result
-b) they prevent the transmission to the child of genetic illnesses, or other illnesses that would produce premature death, mental retardation or serious invalidity;
+* They prevent the transmission to the child of genetic illnesses, or other illnesses that would produce premature death, mental retardation or serious invalidity
-c) they are considered as an alternative to a natural birth.
+* They are considered as an alternative to a natural birth

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 |Treaty of Lisbon=n/a
 |Introduction=
-|Key laws and policies=Republic of Albania the Assembly Law Nr. 8876 Dated 4 April 2002 On Reproductive Health (citation: Law on Reproductive Health, 04 April 2002 available at http://www.ecoi.net/local_link/199400/303827_en.html (accessed 21 February 2015)
+|Key laws and policies=Republic of Albania the Assembly Law Nr. 8876 Dated 4 April 2002 On Reproductive Health (Citation: Law on Reproductive Health, 04 April 2002 available at http://www.ecoi.net/local_link/199400/303827_en.html, accessed 21 February 2015.)
-Art 2 of this law defines “reproductive health” as “….people’s ability to reproduce and the freedom to decide the manner and timing of reproduction….” and, gives to each individual (not only to marital couples) the opportunity to choose the methods of reproduction.
+Art. 2 of this law defines “reproductive health” as “people’s ability to reproduce and the freedom to decide the manner and timing of reproduction,” and gives to each individual (not only to marital couples) the opportunity to choose the methods of reproduction.
 |Foundational values=
 |Prohibited practices=SURROGACY
-* IVF surrogacy is prohibited
+* IVF surrogacy is prohibited.
 EMBRYO EXPERIMENTATION
-* Article 38: The human embryo is prohibited from being used for any other kind of commercial, industrial or experimental purpose.
+* Article 38: The human embryo is prohibited from being used for any other kind of commercial, industrial, or experimental purpose.
 |Permitted and regulated practices=ASSISTED REPRODUCTION
-Albanian legislation provides the possibility for a married couple or an individual to undertake artificial reproduction based on the infertility.  The law recognises artificial insemination and in vitro fertilisation.
+Albanian legislation provides the possibility for a married couple or an individual to undertake artificial reproduction based on infertility.  The law recognizes artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization.
 Article 32 provides that assisted reproduction may be used:
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 * Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer (ZIFT)
 * PGD (although note above - that it is reported that this is not practiced due to lab limitations)
 |Regulatory activities=
 |Accountability and governance=
 |History=
 |External links=IFFS, Surveillance, 2010
-(NB. Albania did not answer IFFS Surveillance 2013)
+(Note: Albania did not answer IFFS Surveillance 2013.)
 }}

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 |Inheritable genetic modification=?
 |Preimplantation genetic diagnosis=?
-|Reproductive cloning=?
+|Reproductive cloning=PROHIBITED
-|Research cloning=?
+|Research cloning=PROHIBITED
 |Sex selection=?
 |Surrogacy=PROHIBITED
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 b) they prevent the transmission to the child of genetic illnesses, or other illnesses that would produce premature death, mental retardation or serious invalidity;
 c) they are considered as an alternative to a natural birth.
-Clinics (x3)offer treatments including:
-•	Donor insemination
-•	Egg donation
-•	Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer (GIFT)
-•	In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
-•	In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
-•	In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) with egg donation
-•	Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
-•	Intrauterine insemination (IUI) stimulated
-•	Intrauterine insemination (IUI) unstimulated
-•	Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer (ZIFT)
-•	PGD
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 * Not practiced in current clinics (due to unavailability of laboratory facilities)
 |Regulatory activities=
 |Accountability and governance=

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 LAW Nr. 8876 dated 4 April 2002 ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
 |Foundational values=
-|Prohibited practices=
+|Prohibited practices=* IVF surrogacy is prohibited
-|Permitted and regulated practices=Statute and licensing body concerning assisted reproduction.
+* Embryo experimentation is prohibited
-Marriage is required.
+*Marriage is required.
-No insurance coverage.
+*There is no insurance coverage for couples accessing assisted reproduction.
 Clinics (x3)offer treatments including: