Difference between revisions of "Brazil"
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|Population=186757608 | |Population=186757608 | ||
|GDP=1313590 | |GDP=1313590 | ||
| − | |Eggs for assisted reproduction= | + | |Eggs for assisted reproduction=commercial prohibited |
|Eggs for research=no policy | |Eggs for research=no policy | ||
|Inheritable genetic modification=PROHIBITED | |Inheritable genetic modification=PROHIBITED | ||
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|Introduction= | |Introduction= | ||
|Key laws and policies=* Law on Biosafety, PL. 2401-C/03 (March 2, 2005) | |Key laws and policies=* Law on Biosafety, PL. 2401-C/03 (March 2, 2005) | ||
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| + | Assisted reproduction practices including surrogacy and providing eggs are covered by laws and guidelines: | ||
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| + | *The Federal Medical Board (Consehlo Federal de Medicina) passed resolution Resolution CFM No 1957, 2010. (See http://www.portalmedico.org.br/resolucoes/CFM/2010/1957_2010.htm.) | ||
|Foundational values= | |Foundational values= | ||
|Prohibited practices=The Law on Biosafety prohibits: | |Prohibited practices=The Law on Biosafety prohibits: | ||
| − | * | + | * Reproductive cloning |
| − | * | + | * Research cloning |
| − | * | + | * Inheritable genetic modification (Article 6) |
| − | * | + | * The creation, banking, and manipulation of human embryos destined to be used as "disposable biological material" |
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| + | Commercial practices associated with gamete or embryo donation or surrogacy are prohibited (Part IV and Part VII of the Resolution CFM No 1957, 2010). | ||
|Permitted and regulated practices=The Law on Biosafety permits working with human genes ''in vivo'' for "diagnostic, preventive and treatment purposes of illnesses and | |Permitted and regulated practices=The Law on Biosafety permits working with human genes ''in vivo'' for "diagnostic, preventive and treatment purposes of illnesses and | ||
| − | anomalies," with the approval of the National Technical Committee on Biosafety. | + | anomalies," with the approval of the National Technical Committee on Biosafety. |
| + | The relationship of this clause to the law's prohibition on inheritable genetic modification is presently unclear. | ||
Assisted reproduction practices including surrogacy and providing eggs are covered by laws and guidelines. | Assisted reproduction practices including surrogacy and providing eggs are covered by laws and guidelines. | ||
