Assisted Reproduction and Cross-Border Maternal Surrogacy Regulations in Selected Nations.
Br J Med Med Res
;
2014 Jan; 4(1): 225-236
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-174877
ABSTRACT
Aims:
To ascertain the laws and policies of selected high income countries, with respect to the disposition of their citizens seeking assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) internationally. StudyDesign:
Literature review.Methodology:
PubMed, Scopus and Google of various ART terms with terms relating to regulations in the selected nations of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, the USA, and Israel.Results:
All nations except the USA have a federal ART regulatory presence, distinguish between gestational and traditional surrogacy, and between paid and unpaid surrogacy. Policies concerning the repatriation of children produced by ART abroad vary widely.Conclusions:
Heterogeneous regulations are one of the drivers of the global reproductive tourism industry. Domestic regulations are likely affected by both the values of a specific population and the needs of the industry.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Language:
English
Journal:
Br J Med Med Res
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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