Legal aspects in Mauritius of medical procedures performed abroad

Abstract

There are several medical procedures that may be undergone by Mauritian citizens abroad where no harm is suffered by a patient, and yet, important legal questions may stem from them. The main examples of it are surrogacy medical procedures and medically assisted reproduction procedures performed abroad on a Mauritian citizen. The legal aspects of those types of medical procedures performed abroad, which could one day become legal issues before the Mauritian Supreme Court are analyzed in this paper