Macedonia

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Information Region Europe Population 2038514 GDP (millions USD) 7,497 National Policies Eggs for assisted reproduction permitted Eggs for research ? Inheritable genetic modification ? Preimplantation genetic diagnosis ? Reproductive cloning ? Research cloning ? Sex selection Social uses prohibited Surrogacy unrecognized International Agreements 1997 COE Biomedicine Convention signed 1998 COE Cloning Convention signed 2005 UN Cloning Vote YES 2005 UNESCO Sports Doping Convention not ratified 2007 Treaty of Lisbon not signed

Key laws and policies

The Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia stipulates that it is a human right to decide freely on the procreation of children (Article 41).

New reproductive technologies in Republic of Macedonia have been regulated by the Law on Biomedical Assisted Fertilization since 2008. (See Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia No. 37/08.)

Permitted and regulated practices

Assisted Reproduction

• The Macedonian law gives priority to using personal reproductive cells.
• Married or cohabiting heterosexual couples or single women may access services, subject to consent.
• Posthumous use of gametes is permitted one year after death.
• Embryo donation may take place if a man and woman have excess embryos from treatment.

History

In September 2014, draft laws were proposed by Health Minister Nikola Todorov to permit altruistic surrogacy, to "ensure that women may only carry a child on behalf of others for humane and altruistic reasons." He said, “It must be seen as an act of humanity and not as a business.” (See http://www.pravo.org.mk/documentDetail.php?id=802.)

External links

• http://www.law-review.mk/pdf/07/Dejan%20Mickovik,%20Katerina%20Kochkovska.pdf
• http://www.pravo.org.mk/documentDetail.php?id=802