❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks the Minister for Health to table a position statement on posthumous gamete use. The Minister agrees and indicates draft policy is being developed to consider legislative changes.
AnsweredQoN 1092Legislative Council
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GAMETES —
POSTHUMOUS USE
1092. Hon KATE DOUST to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the Western Australian
Reproductive Technology Council annual report 2013–14 that states that
the council has completed and provided to the minister a position statement on
the legal, ethical and social dimensions of the posthumous collection and use
of gametes.
(1) Will the minister table the
statement?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Does the
government intend introducing legislation that would enable the collection and
use of posthumous gametes?
POSTHUMOUS USE
1092. Hon KATE DOUST to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the Western Australian
Reproductive Technology Council annual report 2013–14 that states that
the council has completed and provided to the minister a position statement on
the legal, ethical and social dimensions of the posthumous collection and use
of gametes.
(1) Will the minister table the
statement?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Does the
government intend introducing legislation that would enable the collection and
use of posthumous gametes?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes. I table the statement.
(2) Not applicable
(3) Draft
policy is being developed regarding the posthumous collection and use of
gametes to give consideration to changes to current legislation that prohibits
the posthumous use of gametes under direction 8.9 to the Human Reproductive
Technology Act 1991.
[See paper 2114.]
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes. I table the statement.
(2) Not applicable
(3) Draft
policy is being developed regarding the posthumous collection and use of
gametes to give consideration to changes to current legislation that prohibits
the posthumous use of gametes under direction 8.9 to the Human Reproductive
Technology Act 1991.
[See paper 2114.]
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