Egg research
Women’s eggs have been regularly used for scientific research since at least the 1960’s, when in vitro fertilization and other assisted reproduction techniques were being developed. The use of women’s eggs for research increased dramatically over the past decade as a consequence of the growing interest in embryonic stem cell research.
New York has become the first and only state to opt to pay women for eggs donated for human embryonic stem cell research. The Empire State Stem Cell Board (ESSCB).
Country | Region | Eggs for research |
Argentina | Latin America | no policy |
Australia | Oceania | commercial prohibited |
Austria | Europe | PROHIBITED |
Belgium | Europe | commercial prohibited |
Brazil | Latin America | no policy |
Canada | Northern America | commercial prohibited |
China | Asia | commercial prohibited |
Croatia | Europe | no policy |
Denmark | Europe | permitted |
Egypt | Africa | no policy |
Estonia | Europe | commercial prohibited |
Finland | Europe | commercial prohibited |
France | Europe | commercial prohibited |
Georgia | Asia | PROHIBITED |
Greece | Europe | commercial prohibited |
Hungary | Europe | commercial allowed |
India | Asia | no policy |
Israel | Asia | commercial prohibited |
Italy | Europe | PROHIBITED |
Japan | Asia | commercial prohibited |
Latvia | Europe | permitted |
Morocco | Africa | no policy |
Netherlands | Europe | commercial prohibited |
New Zealand | Oceania | commercial prohibited |
Norway | Europe | PROHIBITED |
Philippines | Asia | no policy |
Russia | Europe | commercial allowed |
Singapore | Asia | commercial prohibited |
South Africa | Africa | no policy |
South Korea | Asia | commercial prohibited |
Spain | Europe | commercial allowed |
Sweden | Europe | permitted |
Taiwan | Asia | commercial allowed |
United Kingdom | Europe | commercial prohibited |
United States of America | Northern America | no policy |
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