French Public Health Code
In forceIf, at the end of the consultation provided for in article R. 2131-17, it appears to two of the doctors mentioned in 1° of article R. 2131-12 that there is a strong probability that the unborn child is suffering from a particularly serious condition recognised as incurable at the time of diagnosis, and if the pregnant woman so requests, they shall draw up, after the multidisciplinary team has given its advisory opinion in accordance with article L. 2213-1, the certificates provided for in the first paragraph of the latter article.
When the pregnant woman makes the request referred to in the first paragraph, a doctor, who may be a member of the multidisciplinary team, will draw up a document, co-signed by the pregnant woman, certifying that she has been provided with the information referred to in the previous paragraph and indicating whether or not the pregnant woman wished to benefit from the reflection period. This document, the original of which is kept in the medical file, conforms to a model laid down by order of the Minister for Health.
The certificates referred to in the first paragraph include the names and signatures of the doctors and state that they belong to the multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre.
A copy of the certificates is given to the person concerned.
