Cuba

Cuba Information Region Latin America Population 11394043 GDP (millions USD) 45100 National Policies Eggs for assisted reproduction permitted Eggs for research ? Inheritable genetic modification ? Preimplantation genetic diagnosis ? Reproductive cloning PROHIBITED Research cloning regulated Sex selection ? Surrogacy ? International Agreements 2005 UN Cloning Vote no 2005 UNESCO Sports Doping Convention RATIFIED

Prohibited practices

Reproductive cloning is prohibited.

Permitted and regulated practices

ASSISTED REPRODUCTION

• IVF is permitted, and practiced at a number of hospitals in Cuba.
• Candidates should have two years of cohabitation, without contraception, and have been declared infertile.
• Egg donation is possible, as is diagnostic PGD.

(NB. practices were reported as 'expanding' in March 2014 to include the above, see http://www.cubacontemporanea.com/noticias/expanden-servicios-de-fertilizacion-vitro-en-cuba (in Spanish))

CLONING Research cloning is permitted.