Reproductive Medicine Act (RMA)
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Art. 28
1 The Federal Council shall establish a national ethics commission. 2 The commission shall monitor developments in assisted reproductive techniques and gene technology in the area of human medicine and comment from an ethical perspective, in an advisory capacity, on associated social, scientific and legal issues. 3 In particular, the commission shall have the following tasks: a. to draw up additional guidelines relating to this Act; b. to identify gaps in the legislation; c. to advise the Federal Assembly, the Federal Council and the cantons on request; d. to inform the public about important findings and to promote debate on ethical matters within society. 4 The Federal Council shall determine the other tasks to be carried out by the commission in the area of human medicine. It shall enact implementing provisions.