• Title of the law:

1. Decree of the Ministry of Health dtd 4 February 1997
2. Family Code of Ukraine dtd 1 January 2004
3. Decree N52/5 of the Ministry of Justice dtd 18 October 2000

• Date of adoption and entry into force: 1 january 2004
• Published in: Vydavnychiy dim ‘Kuïb’ 2004

2. Are there specific criteria for access to MAP? 

Medical reasons:

a. Infertility:

For a heterosexual couple? Yes; For women not living in a heterosexual couple? Yes

b. Risk of transmission of a disease

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

c. Other N/A

Risk of transmission is possible if donors have not gone through medical examination.

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

Possible for single women; not for persons living in homosexual couple.

19. Is there an important current debate in your country on these or related issues? It is necessary to renew Decree of the Ministry of Health.

20. Delegations are invited to provide information, in this section, on particular cases encountered in their country, and especially their case-law. NA

3. Are MAP procedures covered by the social security system? No. First step is made to cover one cycle in case of bilateral tubectomy.

4. Are there specific criteria for such coverage? Yes. 

1. Only tubal factor of infertility.
2. Age up 35 years.

5. Is the financial coverage limited to a number of MAP procedures? Yes. Only one IVF procedure.

16. Is donation of sperm/oocytes/embryos anonymous? Yes

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 No; ii. For the parents No; iii. For a court Yes

a. Identity of the donor(s)

i. For the child him or herself NA; ii. For the parents NA; iii. For a court Yes

b. Certain health information concerning the donor(s)

i. For the child him or herself NA; ii. For the parents NA; iii. For a court Yes

c. Other information

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

18. Is it possible to contest maternity and paternity of children born utilising MAP and under which conditions? Yes

6. Is donation of sperm/oocytes/embryos permitted in your country? Yes. It is possible to make cryoembryo transfer.

7. Are there specific compensation arrangements for donations of sperm/oocytes/embryos? No

8. Are there specific criteria for donation of sperm/oocytes/embryos? No. All donors investigated for TORCH (toxoplasmosis, syphilis, rubeola, cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex virus (HSV)) infection, genetical and medical tests.

9. Are there specific non-medical criteria for selection of gametes/embryos to be used for MAP? Yes. We take into account phonotypical characteristics of donors and recipient.

10. Are there special measures for the prevention of consanguinity? Yes. Very strict measures.

11. In a homosexual couple, is a legal relationship possible between a child and the partner of the legal parent? No