Dr Bernabeu addresses medical and healthcare aspects of cross-border reproductive medicine at the University of Alicante

Dr Rafael Bernabeu, Medical Director of Instituto Bernabeu, has addressed medical and healthcare aspects of cross-border reproductive medicine in a gathering of experts in law organised by the University of Alicante (UA).  The seminar, entitled ‘Multi-disciplinary outlooks for studying healthcare in cross-border reproduction’, was held on 23^rd September and gynaecologist Dr Bernabeu delivered the specialist’s point of view on the subject. The event was organised by the Department of Civil Law and it was attended by full professors and associate professors in Sociology and Civil Law.

Dr Bernabeu highlighted the fact that the developments that have been made in reproductive medicine treatment over the last four decades have led to the birth of ten million babies using the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) technique. He also pointed out that Spain, along with Japan and USA, is one of the countries where the largest number of courses of assisted reproduction treatment are performed.