Taiwan

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Taiwan (Republic of China)
Information
Region Asia
Population 22,911,000
GDP (millions USD) 383,307
National Policies
Eggs for assisted reproduction commercial allowed
Eggs for research commercial allowed
Inheritable genetic modification ?
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis ?
Reproductive cloning PROHIBITED
Research cloning PROHIBITED
Sex selection ?
Surrogacy PROHIBITED
International Agreements
1997 COE Biomedicine Convention not signed
1998 COE Cloning Convention not signed
2005 UN Cloning Vote n/a
2005 UNESCO Sports Doping Convention not ratified
2007 Treaty of Lisbon not signed



Prohibited practices

Surrogacy is prohibited.[1]

Research cloning is prohibited by a general prohibition on the production of embryos specifically for research.[2]

Permitted and regulated practices

Compensation for providing eggs is allowed, both for reproduction and for research.[3]

References

  1. ↑ American Society for Reproductive Medicine, "IFFS Surveillance 07," Fertility and Sterility (Vol. 87. No. 4, Suppl. 1, April 2007)
  2. ↑ Survey on opinions from National Ethics Committees or similar bodies, public debate and national legislation in relation to human embryonic stem cell research and use, July 2004
  3. ↑ Singapore Bioethics Advisory Committee, "Donation Of Human Eggs For Research: A Consultation Paper" (November 7, 2007)
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