French Public Health Code
In forceIn the event of the death of one of the members of the couple at the origin of the conception of the embryo, and in the event that the couple had, in application of III of article L. 2141-4, expressed their consent during an annual consultation to one of the options for the future of the embryos provided for in 1° or 2° of II of the same article, the multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team of the centre for medically assisted procreation proposes an interview to the surviving member.
This interview may not take place before the expiry of a period of one year from the date of death, unless the surviving member requests it from the medically assisted procreation centre.
During this interview, the team mentioned in the first paragraph will ask the surviving member whether he/she maintains the consent given during the spouse's lifetime in application of III of article L. 2141-4.
If he/she maintains this consent, the embryos kept by another couple or by an unmarried woman, or the donation of these embryos to research may take place. The surviving member is informed that if this consent is revoked, the embryos will no longer be stored.
If there is no response to the request referred to in the first paragraph, the embryo storage will be terminated.
