Current Policy in Asia & Oceania
August 1, 2006
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)
No specific policy
Current Policy in Europe
August 1, 2006
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)
No specific policy
Current Policy in the Middle East & Africa
August 1, 2006
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)
No specific policy
Current Policy in the Americas
August 1, 2006
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)
No specific policy
Current Policy in the United States
August 1, 2006
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)
No specific policy
* Virginia law 32.1-162.21 fails to define “human being” and, consequently, creates ambiguity as to whether only reproductive cloning is prohibited or if both SCNT
and reproductive cloning are prohibited.