Open AccessPostmortem sperm retrieval in context of developing countries of Indian subcontinen
Author(s) -
Asit Kumar Sikary,
O.P. Murty,
Rajesh Bardale
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/0974-1208.183510
Subject(s) - guideline , developing country , context (archaeology) , indian subcontinent , wife , medicine , political science , law , history , economic growth , pathology , economics , ethnology , archaeology
There was a request for postmortem sperm retrieval (PMSR) from the wife of a deceased, but we had to decline. We have no guideline in place for the procedure in such cases. When we explored the international scenario on the issue of PMSR, we found that most of the developed countries have their guidelines about it, whether to allow or not to. There is not guideline available in developing countries, as such, for the procedure and various medical, legal, and social issues related thereto. In this article, we have explored the status of postmortem retrieval and feasibility of the procedure in developing countries of Indian subcontinent.