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Health. Medically Assisted Procreation (MAP) at the Nancy University Hospital: What the 2021 Bioethics Law Has Changed

Health. Medically Assisted Procreation (MAP) at the Nancy University Hospital: What the 2021 Bioethics Law Has Changed

The Nancy University Hospital Ethics Committee regularly holds Ethics Cafés for hospital staff and the general public. The latest meeting focused on the reform of access to medically assisted procreation (MAP). Dr. Mikaël Agopiantz, head of the MAP department at Nancy University Hospital, presented the changes introduced by the 2021 bioethics law.
Dr. Mikaël Agopiantz, head of the clinical medically assisted procreation department at the Nancy University Hospital maternity ward, alongside Sarah Mahmoudi, legal officer at the Nancy University Hospital and vice-president of the institution's ethics committee. Photo by Thierry Fedrigo
Dr. Mikaël Agopiantz, head of the clinical medically assisted procreation department at the Nancy University Hospital maternity ward, alongside Sarah Mahmoudi, legal officer at the Nancy University Hospital and vice-president of the institution's ethics committee. Photo: Thierry Fedrigo

Dr. Mikaël Agopiantz was recently invited to an "Ethics Café" at the Central Hospital by Sarah Mahmoudi, legal director at the Nancy University Hospital and vice-president of the institution's ethics committee. The head of the MAP (Assisted Medical Procreation) department at the Nancy University Hospital maternity ward came to discuss the changes brought to his discipline by the bioethics law promulgated in August 2021. These meetings are times for discussion on medical, societal, and even philosophical issues. They are open to all and not exclusively reserved for healthcare professionals. This time, the focus was on the evolution of the legal texts governing practices in MAP centers. The latest version of the bioethics law has brought about profound changes, the most well-known of which is MAP for all. Here are the details of these changes.

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