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Busan City Launches Support Program for Cryopreservation of Eggs and Sperm for Individuals Facing Predicted Permanent Infertility

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□ The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced the launch of a new support program for cryopreservation of eggs and sperm for individuals at risk of permanent infertility due to medical treatments such as surgery or chemotherapy.

○ This program aims to preserve the reproductive potential of citizens who are likely to experience permanent reproductive damage and is part of the city's commitment to protecting the right to become a parent.

○ The program is open to all individuals, regardless of gender, age, income level, or marital status.

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□ The program covers part of the costs for pre-procedure testing, egg/sperm retrieval, cryopreservation, and storage.
– Maximum support: up to KRW 2 million for women and up to KRW 300,000 for men.

○ Eligible applicants are those with medical conditions listed in Article 14 of the Enforcement Decree of the Mother and Child Health Act that could cause permanent reproductive damage.

<Medical Conditions under Article 14 of the Enforcement Decree>

• 1.Adhesive salpingectomy

• 2.Adnexal tumor removal

• 3.Partial oophorectomy

• 4.Orchiectomy

• 5.Malignant testicular tumor removal

• 6.Epididymectomy

• 7.Cancer treatments (chemotherapy, radiation to the abdomen/pelvis, immunosuppressants)

• 8.Chromosomal abnormalities (Turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, etc.)

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□ To apply, visit the local public health center corresponding to your address.
– Starting in June, applications can also be submitted online via the e-Health portal (www.e-health.go.kr).

○ The program is available once per lifetime. Applications must be submitted within 6 months of egg/sperm retrieval.

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□ Since last year, Busan has been implementing various fertility preservation and infertility treatment support policies, such as:

○ Fertility Preservation Support Program: Supports embryo cryopreservation costs for married women at risk of losing fertility due to cancer, etc. (first-of-its-kind in Korea)

○ Frozen Egg IVF Support Program: Provides partial funding (up to KRW 1 million per cycle, up to 2 cycles) for couples using previously frozen eggs for IVF procedures.

○ Infertility Treatment Support Program: Expanded coverage from 25 procedures per person to 25 per childbirth, increasing support for second and subsequent children.

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□ Lee So-ra, Director General of Busan’s Public Health Bureau, stated,
“We hope that by providing infertility-related financial support to individuals with clear intentions of having children, we can reduce the economic burden and support healthy pregnancies and births.
Busan will continue working to make the city more supportive of starting and raising a family.”