Araújo Edilberto, Fácio Cássio L, Velani Luís Antonio, Barbosa Rui N, Machado-Paula Ligiane A, Previato Lígia F
Center of Human Reproduction of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto - SP, Brazil.
JBRA Assist Reprod. 2014 Sep 27;18(3):85-87. doi: 10.5935/1518-0557.20140013.
Postmortem sperm retrieval has been used worldwide in assisted reproduction technology. Nevertheless, the laws vary from country to country according to cultural, ethical and religious reasons. However, for postmortem sperm retrieval to be used, it is necessary that a preview informed consent be signed by the couple. In this study, we describe a case where the husband died during the in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment prior to egg retrieval, but we had no informed consent with a paragraph concerning this issue. Thus, the wife had to request a judicial authorization, which was given in the case of an emergency by the judge, to retrieve genetic material from her husband after his sudden death. This case report demonstrates the importance of adding a specific paragraph in the informed consent to address this issue. Otherwise, this case may be a cause of a judicial battle to obtain consent for its use in in vitro fertilization.
死后取精已在全球辅助生殖技术中得到应用。然而，由于文化、伦理和宗教原因，各国法律各不相同。但是，要使用死后取精，夫妇双方必须签署预先知情同意书。在本研究中，我们描述了一个案例，丈夫在取卵前的体外受精（IVF）治疗过程中死亡，但我们没有一份包含此问题的知情同意书。因此，妻子不得不请求司法授权，法官在紧急情况下给予了授权，以便在其丈夫突然死亡后从他身上获取遗传物质。本病例报告证明了在知情同意书中添加特定段落以解决此问题的重要性。否则，此案例可能引发一场司法斗争，以获取在体外受精中使用该技术的同意。
