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Egg Donation

Bangkok has laws governing egg donation in Bangkok, however, they do not apply to commercial egg donations (egg donation for profit is prohibited in Bangkok). Moreover, recipients of donated eggs are not permitted to receive eggs from more than one donor during a single treatment.

The patient who needs to donate eggs will have to present her marriage license and get her husband to sign a consent letter. A letter of permission must also be signed by the egg donor.

Who can become an Egg Donor in Bangkok?

Qualifications for egg donation in Bangkok include:

20 to 35 years of age minimum
passing a test for physical and mental health
has to be from the same country as the receiver of the egg
A letter of permission must be signed by the egg donor’s spouse.
has never donated eggs more than three times in her lifetime
Information on egg donors will be kept on file for 20 years.

Does Bangkok allow sperm donation?

In Bangkok, sperm donation is permitted; however, commercial sperm donation is prohibited (sperm donation for profit is prohibited in Bangkok). Donated sperm may be used for insemination (whether natural or artificial) or as part of IVF treatment.

The patient who needs to donate sperm must present her marriage license and both she and her husband must sign consent letters. A letter of consent must also be signed by the sperm donor. Additionally, a child can only be conceived by the sperm donor with a maximum of 10 families.

Qualifications for sperm donors include:

20 to 45 years of age minimum
passing a test for physical and mental health
A letter of authorization must be signed by the donor’s spouse.
Must not be related to the receiver of the sperm
No prior drug abuse history
Nothing sexually transmitted in the past
No family history of genetic disorders
No prior history of infectious infections, such as HIV/AIDS
Before the sperm is used in the procedure, the sperm donor must consent to being tested for HIV/AIDS at the time the sample is submitted and again six months later.

Egg freezing options in Bangkok

The following are the legal prerequisites for egg freezing via egg donor bank in Bangkok or Egg donor clinic in Bangkok

The patient must sign a letter of consent before egg freezing at an Egg donor clinic in Bangkok
The patient must go through a contagious disease health check.
Separating “infected” from “uninfected” eggs through screening (for instance, HIV/non-HIV infected)
After the wife’s death, eggs held for more than five years cannot be used.
A husband needs his deceased wife’s written permission before using her eggs for egg donation in Bangkok
After the wife’s death, the Ministry of Public Health (Bangkok) must be notified if frozen eggs are used.

What regulations apply to the freezing of sperm in Bangkok?

The following are the legal prerequisites for sperm freezing:

The patient must sign a letter of consent before sperm freezing.
The patient must go through a contagious disease health check.
Screening to distinguish “infected” from “uninfected” sperm, such as HIV-positive from HIV-negative
If a wife wants to use her deceased husband’s sperm, she needs to get his written authorization.

Sperm stored more than five years after the husband’s death cannot be used.
After the husband’s passing, the Ministry of Public Health (Bangkok) must be reported if frozen sperm is used.

What rules govern the freezing of embryos legally?

The following are the legal conditions for freezing embryos:

A couple must be lawfully wed in order to freeze their embryos.
A letter of consent must be signed by the husband and wife ahead of embryo freezing.
The duo must go through a health examination for communicable diseases.
Detecting “infected” from “uninfected” embryos using screening (e.g., HIV/non-HIV infected)
A husband or wife needs to get written authorization if they want to use embryos after their partner has passed away.
After a spouse’s death, the Ministry of Public Health (Bangkok) must be notified if frozen embryos are used.
After a spouse’s passing, embryos maintained for more than five years cannot be used.

Does Bangkok offer pre-implantation genetic testing?

Pre-implantation genetic testing is legal in Bangkok and typically performed in the following circumstances:

The woman is older than 35 years old.
If the woman experienced more than two miscarriages or abortions before 12 weeks of pregnancy
Couples who have experienced recurring miscarriages
Unusual genetics