Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

Description

The increasing success of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) has enabled some infertile couples to create embryos through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) that are then cryopreserved (frozen) for future use. If a couple becomes pregnant without using all of the stored embryos, they may choose to donate the remaining embryos for use by other infertile couples. Embryo donation is a relatively new process in which individuals with extra frozen embryos agree to release the embryos for use by another woman who wishes to achieve pregnancy. The recipient can be either known or anonymous to the donor(s).OPA intends to fund at least one project in each of two distinct categories:? Category 1 (Embryo Adoption and/or Donation Public Awareness Campaign) public awareness projects (including those that provide education for professionals who work in traditional adoption or in-vitro fertilization (IVF) to equip them with the specific knowledge and skills to support the unique needs of embryo donors and recipients; and ? Category 2 (Embryo Adoption and/or Donation Administrative or Medical Services) projects which provide administrative or medical services (including counseling) to patients who are in the process of embryo donation/adoption as well as those who may initiate a process of embryo donation or adoption in the near future. Entities may apply for both categories of funding; however, a separate application is required for each category identified in this announcement. For the purposes of this announcement, embryo donation and/or adoption is defined as the donation of frozen embryo(s) from one party to a recipient who wishes to bear and raise a child or children.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

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