What are the minimum and maximum age requirements for medically assisted reproduction in France?
Published on 13 January 2025
Decree no. 2021-1243 of September 28, 2021 lays down the age conditions for gamete retrieval and collection and their use, as well as for conservation with a view to fertility preservation or in the absence of medical reasons.
Gamete retrieval or collection is authorized up to the 43rd birthday for oocytes and the 60th birthday for spermatozoa.
The use of gametes and embryos is authorized until the 45th birthday for women and the 60th birthday for spouses.