Medically Assisted Procreation (MAP) encompasses treatments and techniques to achieve pregnancy for couples with fertility issues or women regardless of marital status/orientation (Law 32/2006, updated 2016).
2023/11/27
Key Techniques
- Artificial Insemination: Sperm deposit in vagina.
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI): Selected sperm into uterus.
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): Lab fertilization; embryo transfer to uterus.
- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI): Single sperm injected into egg.
- Embryo/Gamete/Zygote Transfer: Single embryo to avoid multiples.
- Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD): Embryo screening for genetic risks.
- Surrogacy: Woman carries pregnancy for others (highly restricted).
Eligibility
Heterosexual/female couples and single women (18+); women up to 50; no male donor age limit. Techniques subsidiary to other treatments, except for women (no infertility required).
Access and Costs
- Public (SNS): Free up to age 40 (IVF/ICSI) or 42 (IUI); meds ~€400.
- Private: IUI €600–€1,200; IVF €3,200–€5,200; egg donation from €6,000; donor sperm €350–€1,500.
Legal Notes
Male couples excluded from surrogacy in Portugal, often resorting to costly foreign options (€50,000–€200,000), despite constitutional family rights.
Teresa Martins Lança | [email protected]
Ana Catarina Dias | [email protected]
Rita Duarte | [email protected]