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Federal Act
on Medically Assisted Reproduction
(Reproductive Medicine Act, RMA)

of 18 December 1998 (Status as of 1 July 2023)

Art. 16 Preservation of impregnated ova and embryos in vitro34

1 Im­preg­nated ova and em­bry­os in vitro may only be pre­served if:35

a.36
the couple con­cerned give their writ­ten con­sent; and
b.
pre­ser­va­tion is in­ten­ded to per­mit sub­sequent es­tab­lish­ment of a preg­nancy.

2 The pre­ser­va­tion peri­od is lim­ited to five years. At the re­quest of the couple con­cerned, the pre­ser­va­tion peri­od shall be ex­ten­ded by a max­im­um of five years.37

3 Either part­ner may re­voke his or her con­sent at any time in writ­ing.38

4 If con­sent is re­voked and the pre­ser­va­tion peri­od ex­pires, then the im­preg­nated ova and the em­bry­os in vitro shall be be des­troyed im­me­di­ately. The pro­vi­sions of the Stem Cell Re­search Act of 19 Decem­ber 200339 are re­served.40

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34 Amended by No I of the FA of 12 Dec. 2014, in force since 1 Sept. 2017 (AS 2017 3641; BBl 2013 5853).

35 Amended by No I of the FA of 12 Dec. 2014, in force since 1 Sept. 2017 (AS 2017 3641; BBl 2013 5853).

36 Amended by No I of the FA of 12 Dec. 2014, in force since 1 Sept. 2017 (AS 2017 3641; BBl 2013 5853).

37 Amended by No I of the FA of 12 Dec. 2014, in force since 1 Sept. 2017 (AS 2017 3641; BBl 2013 5853).

38 Amended by An­nex No 3 of the FA of 18 Dec. 2020 (Mar­riage for All), in force since 1 Ju­ly 2022 (AS 2021 747; BBl 2019 8595; 2020 1273).

39 SR 810.31

40 Amended by No I of the FA of 12 Dec. 2014, in force since 1 Sept. 2017 (AS 2017 3641; BBl 2013 5853).

41 Re­pealed by No I of the FA of 12 Dec. 2014, with ef­fect from 1 Sept. 2017 (AS 2017 3641; BBl 2013 5853).