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Article D4151-20 of the French Public Health Code

Under the conditions laid down in this section, midwives participate in the clinical activities of medically assisted procreation carried out with or without a third party donor, as well as in gamete donation and embryo reception activities.

In this capacity, they work in centres for medically assisted procreation located in public or private health establishments authorised to carry out these activities pursuant to article L. 2142-1.

Liberal midwives may also participate in the clinical activities of medically assisted procreation when they intervene as an external third party within the framework of the provisions of 2° of article R. 2142-3.

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Article D4151-20

Dans les conditions prévues par la présente section, les sages-femmes concourent aux activités cliniques d’assistance médicale à la procréation réalisées avec ou sans tiers donneur ainsi qu’aux activités de dons de gamètes et d’accueil d’embryon.

Elles exercent à ce titre au sein des centres d’assistance médicale à la procréation implantés dans les établissements de santé publics ou privés autorisés à pratiquer ces activités en application de l’article L. 2142-1.

Les sages-femmes libérales peuvent également concourir aux activités cliniques d’assistance médicale à la procréation lorsqu’elles interviennent en tant que tiers extérieur dans le cadre des dispositions du 2° de l’article R. 2142-3.

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