Cuba

Cuba Information Region Latin America Population 11394043 GDP (millions USD) 45100 National Policies Eggs for assisted reproduction permitted Eggs for research ? Inheritable genetic modification ? Preimplantation genetic diagnosis ? Reproductive cloning PROHIBITED Research cloning regulated Sex selection ? Surrogacy ? International Agreements 2005 UN Cloning Vote no 2005 UNESCO Sports Doping Convention RATIFIED

Key laws and policies

There does not appear to be specific regulation of assisted reproduction, however guidelines and standards are reported as per the below practices.

Prohibited practices

Reproductive cloning is prohibited.

Permitted and regulated practices

ASSISTED REPRODUCTION

• IVF is permitted, and practiced at a number of hospitals in Cuba.
• Candidates should have two years of cohabitation, without contraception, and have been declared infertile.
• Egg donation is possible, as is diagnostic PGD.

(NB. practices were reported as 'expanding' in March 2014 to include the above, see http://www.cubacontemporanea.com/noticias/expanden-servicios-de-fertilizacion-vitro-en-cuba (in Spanish))

CLONING

• Research cloning is permitted.