Section 8 contains one of the last prohibitions not yet implemented. It is precisely for this reason that much importance has been given to the development of the regulations; we want to allow the implementation of section 8.
The purpose of section 8 is to recognize the importance of a person’s choice whether to reproduce or not. It states that an embryo cannot be created without the written consent of the person who provided the gametes. Furthermore, the use of an embryo requires the consent of the people who provided the gametes necessary for its creation.
Section 14 states that the person who accepts the donation of gametes is required to make sure that the donor has been consulted and received information on the requirements of the Act with regard to the use that will be made of his gametes, etc. All this requires the creation of an agency, since it will be doing the licensing. It is also partly why we are still developing this structure, because it is necessary for the application of this section. However, section 8 can be implemented immediately. We want to make sure that people can really consent to reproduction.