Fraude en Fertilidad: Ley de Nevada

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que si un médico usa su propio material reproductivo sin que la paciente lo sepa, comete fraude. También es fraude si usa otro material sin su permiso. Esto puede tener graves consecuencias legales.

Es como si un chef usara ingredientes diferentes a los que el cliente pidió para su platillo, sin avisarle. El cliente tiene derecho a saber qué está comiendo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Laura va a una clínica de fertilidad y le dicen que usarán el esperma de un donante anónimo. Sin embargo, el doctor decide usar su propio esperma sin que Laura lo sepa. Esto es fraude y puede llevar al doctor a la cárcel.

Penalidades

Prisión de 2 a 15 años y multa de hasta $10,000 por fraude en fertilidad.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

fraud; penalties; notice of conviction to professional NRS200.975Fertility fraud; penalties; notice of conviction to professional licensing board. 1.  A provider of health care who, in rendering services for assisted reproduction: (a) Knowingly implants his or her own human reproductive material in a patient without the express consent of the patient is guilty of fertility fraud. (b) Knowingly uses or provides a patient with human reproductive material other than the human reproductive material the patient expressly consented to the use or receipt of is guilty of fertility fraud. 2.  Unless a greater penalty is provided by statute, a person convicted of the crime of fertility fraud is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000. 3.  Upon conviction of a person for the crime of fertility fraud, the Attorney General shall give notice of the conviction to each professional licensing board that has issued a license, certificate or registration to the person. 4.  As used in this section, “provider of health care” means a physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant tochapter 630,630Aor633of NRS or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed underchapter 632of NRS. (Added to NRS by2023, 1412)