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|Treaty of Lisbon=RATIFIED | |Treaty of Lisbon=RATIFIED | ||
|Introduction= | |Introduction= | ||
| − | |Key laws and policies=Embryo Protection Act ACT XXI of 2012 ( | + | |Key laws and policies=Embryo Protection Act ACT XXI of 2012 (in operation since 1 January 2013). Available at http://justiceservices.gov.mt/DownloadDocument.aspx?app=lom&itemid=11960&l=1, (accessed 22 February 2015). |
|Foundational values= | |Foundational values= | ||
|Prohibited practices=It is prohibited to: | |Prohibited practices=It is prohibited to: | ||
| − | * | + | * Transfer of all embryos produced into a woman within one treatment cycle |
| − | * | + | * Remove an embryo from a woman before the completion of implantation in the womb in order to transfer the embryo to another woman |
| − | * | + | * Select or discard an embryo for eugenic purposes |
| − | * | + | * Carry out an artificial fertilization of, or transfer a human embryo into, a woman who is prepared to give up her child permanently after birth (surrogate mother) |
| − | * | + | * Select the sex of an embryo |
| − | * | + | * Create germline modifications |
| − | * | + | * Conduct embryo experimentation |
| − | |Permitted and regulated practices=* Treatment with ART of a couple who meet medical and consent criteria | + | |Permitted and regulated practices=* Treatment with ART of a couple who meet medical and consent criteria |
|Regulatory activities= | |Regulatory activities= | ||
|Accountability and governance= | |Accountability and governance= | ||
