3. Are MAP procedures covered by the social security system? Yes. The Region must provide cost-free treatment for MAP to single women who do not have children, and couples who do not have children together.

4. Are there specific criteria for such coverage? Yes. Women over 45 year of age cannot receive treatment.

5. Is the financial coverage limited to a number of MAP procedures? Yes. Practice: 3 procedures with IVF and more if there are one or more spare, frozen embryos from the woman.

1. Is access to medically assisted procreation (MAP)

a. restricted to heterosexual couples? No

b. possible for women not living in a heterosexual couple? Yes

There are no restrictions in the access to medically assisted procreation neither to hetero couples nor single women.

19. Is there an important current debate in your country on these or related issues? No

• Title of the law: Act on medically assisted procreation in connection with medical treatment, diagnosis and research etc. (Loi no. 460/1997)
• Date of adoption and entry into force: 1 October 1997
• Published in Danish Law Journal
• Indicate if process of revision is ongoing and, in your answers, provide information on provision in the draft law: The law was last recently amended in January 2021.

6. Is donation of sperm/oocytes/embryos permitted in your country? Yes

In general, all men can donate sperm and all women can donate oocytes if this does not involve any known serious genetic or infectious risk. The establishments in charge of testing, processing, preservation, storage or distribution of human tissues and cells have the responsibility to ensure the quality of sperm and oocytes. Donation of embryo is only permitted for research purposes, not for assisted reproduction.  

7. Are there specific compensation arrangements for donations of sperm/oocytes/embryos? No. It is not allowed to sell or otherwise assist in the sale of unfertilized or fertilized oocytes. The compensation to the donor for donation of oocytes is, therefore limited to expenses actually incurred and disadvantages that are directly related to the donation.

8. Are there specific criteria for donation of sperm/oocytes/embryos? Yes. In general, all men can donate sperm and all women under the age of 35 years can donate oocytes if this does not involve any known serious genetic or infectious risk. The establishments in charge of testing, processing, preservation, storage or distribution of human tissues and cells have the responsibility to ensure the quality of sperm and oocytes. Donation of embryos is only possible for research purposes, not for assisted reproduction.

9. Are there specific non-medical criteria for selection of gametes/embryos to be used for MAP? Yes

10. Are there special measures for the prevention of consanguinity? Yes. A sperm donor cannot have more than twelve offsprings.

11. In a homosexual couple, is a legal relationship possible between a child and the partner of the legal parent? Yes. 

By December 2013 the Children Act was amended with rules on co-maternity. Co-maternity can be established when the mother has been treated with assisted reproduction and has a female spouse or partner who has agreed to the treatment.

In other cases, homosexual couples have the same rights to adoption as heterosexual couples, which also include the possibility for stepchild adoption.

16. Is donation of sperm Yes and no/oocytes Yes and no/embryos anonymous Yes? Donor of oocytes can be anonymous or non-anonymous. Donor of sperm can be anonymous or non-anonymous.

17. Is it possible to obtain information about the biological origin of a child born after gametes of embryo donation? 

i. For the child him or herself, Yes. It’s only possible to obtain information if the sperm donor or oocyters donor is non-anonymous. Identity of the donor can be obtained when the child are 18 years or older. ii. For the parents No, iii. For a court No

a. Identity of the donor(s)

i. For the child him or herself Yes, ii. For the parents No, iii. For a court No

b. Certain health information concerning the donor(s)

i. For the child him or herselfn No, ii. For the parents No, iii. For a court No

c. Other information

i. For the child him or herselfn No, ii. For the parents No, iii. For a court No

18. Is it possible to contest maternity and paternity of children born utilising MAP and under which conditions? Yes. A father or a co-mother can contest paternity or co-maternity if he or she believes that the child is not conceived by the MAP he or she gave consent to, but instead is conceived by a sexual relationship.

MEDICAL ASPECTS

2. Are there specific criteria for access to MAP? 

Medical reasons:

a. Infertility:

For a heterosexual couple? No; For women not living in a heterosexual couple? NA

b. Risk of transmission of a disease

For a heterosexual couple? No; For women not living in a heterosexual couple? NA

There are no restrictions in the access to medically assisted procreation neither to heterosexual couples nor to single women