The Academy of Medicine denies secretly investigating the practices of medically assisted procreation for homosexual couples, contrary to the information revealed this morning.
After the article published this morning in Le Figaro, referring to a confidential survey of gynecologists on medically assisted procreation for homosexual couples, the Academy of Medicine replied to cut short the controversy. In a press release, she specifies that “as it is customary to do when it comes to societal issues with a health connotation”, she created and made public a working group “to reflect on the medical implications of possible legislative measures which would modify the current conditions of access to medically assisted procreation (MAP) and Gestation Pour Autrui (Surrogacy), by opening them in particular to non-medical indications ”. This working group conducted hearings and wished to take stock of the situation by questioning the doctors directly involved. A questionnaire was therefore distributed to members of the French National College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The Academy specifies that the synthesis of the reflections of its working group will be presented in a report before the end of 2013 in which it could be called upon to “formulate recommendations on the subject”.