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{{Country
|name=Bulgaria
|image_flag=Bulgaria.gif
|Region=Europe
|Population=7,933,000
|GDP=39,609
|Eggs for assisted reproduction=?
|Eggs for research=?
|Inheritable genetic modification=PROHIBITED
|Preimplantation genetic diagnosis=social uses prohibited
|Reproductive cloning=PROHIBITED
|Research cloning=PROHIBITED
|Sex selection=social uses prohibited
|Surrogacy=?
|European Union=Member
|Council of Europe=Member
|1997 COE Biomedicine Convention=RATIFIED
|1998 COE Cloning Convention=RATIFIED
|2005 UN Cloning Vote=no
|2005 UNESCO Sports Doping Convention=RATIFIED
|Treaty of Lisbon=RATIFIED
|Key laws and policies=The Law on Public Health (passed 2004, effective since 1 January 2005) Leo Zwaak, "[http://www.blhr.org/docs/Article_5%20_01_12_06_en.pdf Compliance Of Bulgarian Law And Practice With The Established Standards Concerning The Application Of Article 5 Of The European Convention]" December 1, 2006
|Prohibited practices=The Law on Public Health prohibitsEmellia Ianeva, "[http://www.biopolitics-berlin2003.org/docs.asp?id=79 Genetics and Society in Eastern Europe]," (2003 accessed May 22, 2008). This document summarizes the previous Law on Public Health, which was superseded by that of 2004. It is unclear if the relevant policies remain.:
* Sex selection for purposes other than preventing the transmission of an inheritable disease
* Human genetic modification for purposes other than prevention and treatment of diseases
* Inheritable genetic modification
* Genetic discrimination

In addition, Bulgaria's ratification of the [[Council of Europe|Council of Europe's]] Convention on Biomedicine and the Additional Protocol Regarding Human Cloning commits it to prohibitions on:

* PGD for social uses
* Research cloning
* Somatic genetic enhancement
* Inheritable genetic modification
* Reproductive cloning
}}
== References ==

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 |Introduction=
 |Key laws and policies=Bulgarian Health Act, part 2 Promulgated, SG No. 70/10.08.2004, effective 1.01.2005, supplemented, SG No. 46/3.06.2005, amended and supplemented, SG No. 76/20.09.2005, effective 1.01.2007, SG No. 85/25.10.2005 [http://solicitorbulgaria.com/index.php/bulgarian-health-act-part-2]
-Order 28 on Assisted Reproduction Activities 2007 (amended July 29, 2011) of Bulgarian Ministry of Health [http://www.mh.government.bg/]
+Order 28 on Assisted Reproduction Activities 2007 (amended July 29, 2011) of Bulgarian Ministry of Health [http://globalivf.com/directory/laws/bulgaria/]
 |Foundational values=
 |Prohibited practices=* Sex selection for purposes other than preventing the transmission of an inheritable disease
@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 |Accountability and governance=
 |History=
-|External links=http://solicitorbulgaria.com/index.php/bulgarian-health-act-part-2
+|External links=
 }}
 == References ==

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 |Introduction=
 |Key laws and policies=Bulgarian Health Act, part 2 Promulgated, SG No. 70/10.08.2004, effective 1.01.2005, supplemented, SG No. 46/3.06.2005, amended and supplemented, SG No. 76/20.09.2005, effective 1.01.2007, SG No. 85/25.10.2005 [http://solicitorbulgaria.com/index.php/bulgarian-health-act-part-2]
-Order 28 on Assisted Reproduction Activities 2007 (amended July 29, 2011) of Bulgarian Ministry of Health "[http://www.mh.government.bg/]"
+Order 28 on Assisted Reproduction Activities 2007 (amended July 29, 2011) of Bulgarian Ministry of Health [http://www.mh.government.bg/]
 |Foundational values=
 |Prohibited practices=* Sex selection for purposes other than preventing the transmission of an inheritable disease

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 |Treaty of Lisbon=RATIFIED
 |Introduction=
-|Key laws and policies=Bulgarian Health Act, part 2 Promulgated, SG No. 70/10.08.2004, effective 1.01.2005, supplemented, SG No. 46/3.06.2005, amended and supplemented, SG No. 76/20.09.2005, effective 1.01.2007, SG No. 85/25.10.2005 "[http://solicitorbulgaria.com/index.php/bulgarian-health-act-part-2]
+|Key laws and policies=Bulgarian Health Act, part 2 Promulgated, SG No. 70/10.08.2004, effective 1.01.2005, supplemented, SG No. 46/3.06.2005, amended and supplemented, SG No. 76/20.09.2005, effective 1.01.2007, SG No. 85/25.10.2005 [http://solicitorbulgaria.com/index.php/bulgarian-health-act-part-2]
 Order 28 on Assisted Reproduction Activities 2007 (amended July 29, 2011) of Bulgarian Ministry of Health "[http://www.mh.government.bg/]"
 |Foundational values=
 |Prohibited practices=* Sex selection for purposes other than preventing the transmission of an inheritable disease
-* Reproductive cloning is prohibited
+* Reproductive cloning
 * Human genetic modification for purposes other than prevention and treatment of diseases
 * Inheritable genetic modification
 * Genetic discrimination
-* Offering pecuniary benefit to a donor of ova or spermatozoids, as well as acceptance of pecuniary benefit by the donor is prohibited. (Art 129(7) Bulgaria Health Act)
+* Offering pecuniary benefit to a donor of ova or spermatozoids, as well as acceptance of pecuniary benefit by the donor is prohibited (Art. 129(7) Bulgaria Health Act)
 In addition, Bulgaria's ratification of the [[Council of Europe|Council of Europe's]] Convention on Biomedicine and the Additional Protocol Regarding Human Cloning commits it to prohibitions on:
@@ Line 38: / Line 38: @@
 * Inheritable genetic modification
 * Reproductive cloning
-|Permitted and regulated practices=* Assisted reproduction permitted in cases of infertility. (Art. 129 Bulgaria Heath Act)
+|Permitted and regulated practices=* Assisted reproduction permitted in cases of infertility (Art. 129 Bulgaria Heath Act).
-* Sperm and egg donation are permitted, though egg donors should have at least one live birth and a maximum of 5 live births for sperm donors.
+* Sperm and egg donation are permitted, though egg donors should have at least one live birth and sperm donors should have a maximum of 5 live births.
-* Ova, spermatozoa and fertilized ova which have not been used for creating progeny may be provided to research, educational and medical establishments in Bulgaria and abroad provided informed consent in writing has been provided by donors (Art. 134)
+* Ova, spermatozoa, and fertilized ova which have not been used for creating progeny may be provided to research, educational, and medical establishments in Bulgaria and abroad, provided informed consent in writing has been provided by donors (Art. 134).
 * Experimentation on surplus IVF embryos is permitted, under the informed consent of the donors.
 |Regulatory activities=

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 |Treaty of Lisbon=RATIFIED
 |Introduction=
-|Key laws and policies=The Law on Public Health (passed 2004, effective  since 1 January 2005) Leo Zwaak, "[http://www.blhr.org/docs/Article_5%20_01_12_06_en.pdf Compliance Of Bulgarian Law And Practice With The Established Standards Concerning The Application Of Article 5 Of The European Convention]" December 1, 2006</ref>
+|Key laws and policies=Bulgarian Health Act, part 2 Promulgated, SG No. 70/10.08.2004, effective 1.01.2005, supplemented, SG No. 46/3.06.2005, amended and supplemented, SG No. 76/20.09.2005, effective 1.01.2007, SG No. 85/25.10.2005 "[http://solicitorbulgaria.com/index.php/bulgarian-health-act-part-2]
-Order 28 on Assisted Reproduction Activities 2007 (amended July 29, 2011) of Bulgarian Ministry of Health "[http://www.mh.government.bg/]
+Order 28 on Assisted Reproduction Activities 2007 (amended July 29, 2011) of Bulgarian Ministry of Health "[http://www.mh.government.bg/]"
 |Foundational values=
 |Prohibited practices=* Sex selection for purposes other than preventing the transmission of an inheritable disease
@@ Line 42: / Line 42: @@
 * Ova, spermatozoa and fertilized ova which have not been used for creating progeny may be provided to research, educational and medical establishments in Bulgaria and abroad provided informed consent in writing has been provided by donors (Art. 134)
 * Experimentation on surplus IVF embryos is permitted, under the informed consent of the donors.
 |Regulatory activities=
 |Accountability and governance=

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 |Population=7933000
 |GDP=39,609
-|Eggs for assisted reproduction=?
+|Eggs for assisted reproduction=commercial prohibited
-|Eggs for research=?
+|Eggs for research=permitted
 |Inheritable genetic modification=PROHIBITED
 |Preimplantation genetic diagnosis=social uses prohibited
 |Reproductive cloning=PROHIBITED
 |Research cloning=PROHIBITED
-|Sex selection=?
+|Sex selection=Social uses prohibited
 |Surrogacy=commercial prohibited
 |European Union=Member
 |Council of Europe=Member
 |1997 COE Biomedicine Convention=RATIFIED
@@ Line 20: / Line 21: @@
 |2005 UNESCO Sports Doping Convention=RATIFIED
 |Treaty of Lisbon=RATIFIED
 |Key laws and policies=The Law on Public Health (passed 2004, effective  since 1 January 2005) Leo Zwaak, "[http://www.blhr.org/docs/Article_5%20_01_12_06_en.pdf Compliance Of Bulgarian Law And Practice With The Established Standards Concerning The Application Of Article 5 Of The European Convention]" December 1, 2006
-|Prohibited practices=The Law on Public Health prohibitsEmellia Ianeva, "[http://www.biopolitics-berlin2003.org/docs.asp?id=79 Genetics and Society in Eastern Europe]," (2003 accessed May 22, 2008). This document summarizes the previous Law on Public Health, which was superseded by that of 2004. It is unclear if the relevant policies remain.:
+Order 28 on Assisted Reproduction Activities 2007 (amended July 29, 2011) of Bulgarian Ministry of Health "[http://www.mh.government.bg/]
-* Sex selection for purposes other than preventing the transmission of an inheritable disease
+|Foundational values=
 * Human genetic modification for purposes other than prevention and treatment of diseases
 * Inheritable genetic modification
 * Genetic discrimination
+* Offering pecuniary benefit to a donor of ova or spermatozoids, as well as acceptance of pecuniary benefit by the donor is prohibited. (Art 129(7) Bulgaria Health Act)
 In addition, Bulgaria's ratification of the [[Council of Europe|Council of Europe's]] Convention on Biomedicine and the Additional Protocol Regarding Human Cloning commits it to prohibitions on:
@@ Line 34: / Line 38: @@
 * Inheritable genetic modification
 * Reproductive cloning
 }}
 == References ==