Table 1 Some countries in America and their ART regulations
Art regulations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Country | Current legislation/regulations | Year | Specifications |
Mexico | None available | – | ARCs are governed under agreements established by the Mexican Association of Reproductive Medicine and the REDLARA Assisted reproduction is considered, although not specifically, within the General Health Law |
Latin America | |||
Argentina | Law 286.862/13 | 2013 | Allows national access to ART |
Uruguay | Law 19.167/2013 | 2013 | Inclusion of ART within the public health system Surrogacy for altruistic purposes |
Colombia | Law of 1953 | 2019 | Public policy for infertility prevention and treatment within the parameters of reproductive health |
Peru | Article 7, of Law 26842 (General Health Law) | 1997 | Everyone has the right to access ART treatments, but the genetic mother and the gestational carrier must be the same person |
Brazil | None available | – | It is governed by an administrative agreement issued by the Federal Council of Medicine, emphasizing the ethical rules governing the use of ART |
Costa Rica | None available | – | In 2000, Executive Decree 24,029-S was declared unconstitutional |
Bolivia | None available | – | In 2001, draft PL 185–2001/2002 was proposed |
Chile | None available | – | In 2008, Bill 6306–07 was proposed, which would penalize participants in surrogacy with imprisonment |
North America | |||
United States | Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act | 1992 | Regulations vary by state |
Canada | The Canadian Act Respecting Assisted Human Reproduction and Related Research; AHR Act | 2004 | The creation of chimeras or hybrids, germline alterations, commercialization of gametes and surrogate motherhood are prohibited |