Europe
Color
Policy Type
Countries

Permissive (e.g., SCNT is specifically permitted under certain conditions)

Permissive Compromise (e.g., SCNT is prohibited; hESC research using supernumerary IVF embryos is specifically permitted or not prohibited)

Restrictive Compromise (e.g., hESC research only permitted using cell lines created before a certain date)

Prohibitive (e.g., research using embryos or cell products derived from embryos is prohibited)

*Finland is categorized with green and yellow stripes because the relevant law (The Act on Medical Research – No. 488/1999) does not consider the product of SCNT to be an embryo. This law explicitly allows for the use of supernumerary embryos for hESC research and it is understood that SCNT – as it is not prohibited – is permitted in the country.

 

 

 
 
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