보조생식술 관련 영국 HFEA 동의서식의 내용과 의의: 자기결정권 보장 및 생식물질 관리 관련 내용을 중심으로

Abstract

The informed consent of the person related to using the assisted reproductive technology is very important to protect their right to self determination and to manage their gamete and embryo. So, the Korean Ministry of Health & Welfare has offered the informed consent form as the official form through the enforcement rule of Bioethics and Safety Act and its guidebook. Also, the UK HFEA(Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority) has offered all informed consent form related to using the assisted reproductive technology officially. The UK consent form is very useful to both the institution and the right holder because the form is appropriately classified considering the different kinds of the way to treat the infertility such as the artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization, the additional use of donor’s gamete/embryo, the involvement of surrogate mother as well as the position of different parties such as the woman directly involved, her spouse, the gamete/embryo donor. And the contents of UK consent form is abundant to confirm the consent holder’s decision, so the institution is able to manage the consent holder’s gamete/embryo accurately. The completely revised Bioethics and Safety Act will enforce from the next year. So, the Korean Ministry of Health & Welfare is preparing the draft of amended enforcement rule of Bioethics and Safety Act including the official form related to using the assisted reproductive technology. I hope that the Korean Ministry of Health & Welfare takes the opportunity to improve the Korean consent form considering the advantage or strength of the UK consent form for stronger protection of he right to self determination and more exhaustive management of the human gamete and embryo.