Ukraine

Ukraine Information Region Europe Population 46372700 GDP (millions USD) 140484 National Policies Eggs for assisted reproduction permitted Eggs for research ? Inheritable genetic modification ? Preimplantation genetic diagnosis ? Reproductive cloning PROHIBITED Research cloning ? Sex selection ? Surrogacy commercial allowed International Agreements 1997 COE Biomedicine Convention signed 1998 COE Cloning Convention signed 2005 UN Cloning Vote abstained 2005 UNESCO Sports Doping Convention RATIFIED

Key laws and policies

• Ban on Human Reproductive Cloning Act (passed by Parliament December 14, 2004; in force January 11, 2005)
• Family Code of Ukraine: http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2947-14/
• Basic Law of Ukraine on Healthcare: http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2801-12/
• Civil Code of Ukraine: http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/435-15
• Order of the Ministry of Health on approval of the use of reproductive technologies in Ukraine (09.09.2013 № 787): http://zakon1.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z1697-13

Prohibited practices

Human Reproductive Cloning

• The Ban on Human Reproductive Cloning prohibits reproductive cloning, but cloning for research purposes is not included.

Permitted and regulated practices

• Assisted reproduction
• Egg donation
• Sperm donation
• Surrogacy (including commercial surrogacy)
  • Appears restricted to heterosexual couples