The Genetics and Public Policy Center commissioned a survey of laws related to reproductive genetic testing, specifically prenatal genetic testing and preimplantation genetic diagnosis in 16 countries. Bartha M. Knoppers and Rosario M. Isasi of the University of Montreal conducted the survey.

The results of the survey form the basis of an article in the journal Human Reproduction. The article, "Regulatory Approaches to Reproductive Genetic Testing", analyzes the ethical and legal aspect of the laws in these countries by examining the substantive requirements of the laws and the procedural safeguards in place. The authors describe differences and similarities across countries and argue that the countries' broad range of approaches reflect the legal, social and religious cultures and beliefs of each country.

The results of this survey are available below. The information in this database was most recently updated in January 2004 and will be updated again soon. We would welcome input on the accuracy of this chart. Please send comments to sbaruch2@jhu.edu.