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United kingdom

  • Embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning are permitted, but reproductive cloning is banned.
  • Therapeutic cloning is regulated by Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) in order to understand the development of embryos and to develop treatments for serious disease.

Asia

China

  • Embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning are permitted, but reproductive cloning is banned.
  • "Guidelines for Research on Human Embryonic Stem Cells" released in 2004 by China's Ministry of Science and Technology, and Ministry of Health.

India

  • Embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning are permitted, but reproductive cloning is banned.
  • The Indian Council of Medical Research released the Consultative Document on Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research on Human Subjects (2000), which cover the guidelines.

Japan

  • Embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning are permitted, but reproductive cloning is banned.
  • Production of cloned human embryos will be limited to basic research or regenerative medicine only (Bioethics Committee of the Council for Science and Technology Policy).

Singapore

  • Embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning are permitted, but reproductive cloning is banned.
  • The law allows the harvesting of stem cells from cloned human embryos, but it prohibits cloned embryos from developing more than two weeks.

South korea (republic of korea)

  • Embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning are permitted, but reproductive cloning is banned.
  • The government approved research on somatic cell nuclear transfer based on guidelines of National Ethics Committees.

Taiwan (republic of china)

  • Embryonic stem cell research is allowed on excess stocks of embryos produced naturally for artificial insemination.
  • Reproductive and therapeutic cloning are banned, as is the creation of embryos for research purposes.

Thailand

  • Embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning are permitted, but reproductive cloning is banned.

Vietnam

  • Embryonic stem cell research is not specifically prohibited, but therapeutic and reproductive cloning are.
  • Human cloning and surrogacy banned as of May 2003.

Oceania

Australia

  • Embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning are permitted, but reproductive cloning is banned.
  • Researchers must apply for a license to experiment with embryos

New zealand

  • Embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning are permitted, but reproductive cloning is banned.
  • In 2004, the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill was amended to ban reproductive cloning and genetically engineered babies.

Middle east

Egypt

  • Bans reproductive cloning and potentially therapeutic cloning.
  • The researcher is prohibited from conducting research involving mixing lineages.

Iran

  • Embryonic stem cell research is permitted.

Israel

  • Embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning is permitted, but reproductive cloning is banned.
  • Human reproductive cloning and germline genetic engineering is prohibited.

Africa

South africa

  • Embryonic stem cell research is permitted, but all forms of cloning (reproductive and therapeutic) are banned.

Tunisia

  • Embryonic stem cell research is not specifically prohibited, but therapeutic and reproductive cloning are as of 1997.
  • The law states that any technology related to human cloning is banned.

References and further suggested readings

  • The Database of Global Policies on Human Cloning and Germ-line Engineering: (External Link)
  • Global Lawyers and Physician for Human Rights: (External Link)
  • Stem Cell Policy: World Stem Cell Map: www.mbbnet.umn.edu/scmap.html
  • European Commission, Directorate General–Research: Survey on opinions from National Ethics Committees or similar bodies, public debate, and national legislation in relation to human embryonic stem cell research and use. Volume I: EU Member States, July 2004: (External Link) , Volume II: Countries associated to FP6 and Third Countries, July 2004: (External Link)
  • UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization). National Legislation Concerning Human Reproductive and Therapeutic Cloning, July 2004: (External Link)
  • The International Stem Cell Forum (May 2007) http://www.stemcellforum.org
  • The Hinxton Group World Policies Website (May 2007): http://hinxtongroup.org/wp.html
  • The Hinxton Group Consensus Statement, March 2006: (External Link) .
  • The Phoebe R. Berman Bioethics Institute. (March 2006) International Policy Trends: Embryonic Stem Cell Research.

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Source:  OpenStax, Stem cell research: a science and policy overview. OpenStax CNX. Aug 03, 2007 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10445/1.1
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