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|Treaty of Lisbon= | |Treaty of Lisbon= | ||
|Introduction= | |Introduction= | ||
| − | |Key laws and policies=* Artificial Reproduction Act 2007 | + | |Key laws and policies=* Artificial Reproduction Act 2007, available at http://www.hpa.gov.tw/English/file/ContentFile/200901191011149200/Artificial%20Reproduction%20Act.pdf, (accessed 23 February 2015) |
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|Foundational values= | |Foundational values= | ||
| − | |Prohibited practices= | + | |Prohibited practices='''Assisted Reproduction''' |
* The law specifically excludes single people, homosexuals, and non-traditional arrangements. | * The law specifically excludes single people, homosexuals, and non-traditional arrangements. | ||
| − | * The following are prohibited | + | * The following acts are prohibited: |
| − | ** Using reproductive cells or embryos provided exclusively for research purposes | + | ** Using reproductive cells or embryos provided exclusively for research purposes |
| − | ** Creating a human embryo other than by | + | ** Creating a human embryo other than by fertilization |
** Selection of the embryo's sex. This restriction shall not apply, however, when there is a reason connected with hereditary disease. | ** Selection of the embryo's sex. This restriction shall not apply, however, when there is a reason connected with hereditary disease. | ||
| − | ** Mutual donation of sperm and oocytes | + | ** Mutual donation of sperm and oocytes |
| − | ** Using embryo cultured in vitro for more than seven days | + | ** Using an embryo cultured in vitro for more than seven days |
| − | ** Implantation of more than five embryos at a time | + | ** Implantation of more than five embryos at a time |
| − | ** | + | ** Use of mixed semen |
| − | ** | + | ** Use of donated reproductive cells imported from outside the country |
| − | + | '''Surrogacy''' | |
* Surrogacy is prohibited. | * Surrogacy is prohibited. | ||
| − | + | '''Research Cloning''' | |
* Research cloning is prohibited by a general prohibition on the production of embryos specifically for research.<ref name=eu>''[http://ec.europa.eu/research/biosociety/pdf/non_eu_countries_230804.pdf 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</ref> | * Research cloning is prohibited by a general prohibition on the production of embryos specifically for research.<ref name=eu>''[http://ec.europa.eu/research/biosociety/pdf/non_eu_countries_230804.pdf 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</ref> | ||
| − | |Permitted and regulated practices= | + | |Permitted and regulated practices='''Assisted Reproduction''' |
* Marriage is required to receive fertility treatments. | * Marriage is required to receive fertility treatments. | ||
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| − | + | '''Gamete Donation''' | |
* Donors can be known or anonymous. | * Donors can be known or anonymous. | ||
| − | * At a minimum, information about the donor's name, address, national ID card number | + | * At a minimum, information about the donor's name, address, national ID card number or passport number, date of birth, height, body weight, blood type, skin color, hair color, and ethnicity will be collected. |
| − | or passport number, date of birth, height, body weight, blood type, skin color, | + | |
| − | hair color, and ethnicity will be collected. | + | |
* When the child reaches adulthood and is to marry, the child will be able to request that the Bureau of Health Promotion (BHP) check the records against the proposed spouse to make sure the couple is not close relatives. | * When the child reaches adulthood and is to marry, the child will be able to request that the Bureau of Health Promotion (BHP) check the records against the proposed spouse to make sure the couple is not close relatives. | ||
* An individual’s eggs or sperm must be used to produce only one child, and are destroyed after successful delivery of a child conceived of that individual’s donation. | * An individual’s eggs or sperm must be used to produce only one child, and are destroyed after successful delivery of a child conceived of that individual’s donation. | ||
| − | * Sperm and ovum donors agree to donate without compensation (Art 8). | + | * Sperm and ovum donors agree to donate without compensation (Art. 8). |
|Regulatory activities= | |Regulatory activities= | ||
|Accountability and governance= | |Accountability and governance= | ||
