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. 2023 May 19;14:1175666. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1175666

TABLE 1.

Comparative law on anonimity.

Europe & Oceania America Asia & Africa
NO ANONYMITY Australia: Narelle’s Law of the state of Victoria
Austria: Reproductive Medicine Act
Finland: Act on Assisted Fertility Treatments 1237/2006
France: Public Health Code and Law n. 2021–1017 relating to Bioethics amended by Decree n. 2022–1187
Germany: Sperm Donor Registry Act
Ireland: Children and Family Relationships Act
Netherlands: Embryo Law and Law on data from donors for artificial reproduction
New Zealand: Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act
Norway: Norwegian Act on Artificial Fertilization No. 68/1987 and Act on the Medical Use of Biotechnology
Portugal: Law No. 32/2006 Concerning Medically Assisted and Decision of the Constitutional Court No. 225/2018
Sweden: Swedish Insemination Act
Switzerland: Reproduction Medicine Act
United Kingdom: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act and The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Regulations
HYBRID MODEL Belgium: Law No. 6/7/2007 on Medically Assisted Reproduction and the Disposition of Supernumerary Embryos and Gametes United States: The Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act
Denmark: Act No. 460/1997 on Artificial Fertilization
Iceland: Acts No. 55/1996 and 54/2008 on Artificial Fertilisation and use of Human Gametes and Embryos for Stem-Cell Research
ANONYMITY Estonia: Artificial Insemination and Embryo Protection Act Canada: Assisted Human Reproduction Act Japan: Act No. 76 of 202 Law on special provisions of the Civil Code concerning the provision of assisted reproductive technology and the parent–child relationship of children born as a result
Argentina: Law No. 26.862, Medically Assisted Reproduction on comprehensive access to medical assistance procedures and techniques for medically assisted reproduction; Civil and Commercial Code, approved by law 26,994, enacted by decree 1795/2014 Singapore: The Licensing Terms and Conditions on Assisted Reproduction Services; The Status of Children on Assisted Reproduction Technology Act
Spain: Laws 35/1988, 45/2003 and 14/2006 on Assisted Human Reproduction Techniques Colombia: Law No. 1953, by means of which the guidelines are established for the development of public policy for the prevention of infertility and its treatment within the parameters of reproductive health South Africa: National Health Act No. 61/2003
Uruguay: Law No. 19.167 Regulation of Assisted Human Reproduction Techniques