Assisted Reproduction Access Timeline.
Every recorded change in the law, destination by destination.
- 1,132 Events
- 672 Destinations
- Since 1889
How to read this timeline
Each history starts with the first law that applied to the place, so it includes earlier states and colonial, imperial and religious law, not only today's government. A state or territory's events sit under that place.
History shows how the law got here. Today's scores follow the scoring matrix.
Every recorded event
1,132 events · 672 destinations
2020s100 of 492 events shown
2026
Chile
Court judgmentAll identities
The Supreme Court ordered FONASA to assess a female couple's entry to its assisted fertilisation programme.
2026
England
Policy changed
NHS commissioning policies still required same-sex couples to self-fund insemination before referral in 2026, pending review after NICE NG257.
2026
England
Policy changed
The 2025 UK donor guidelines, published in 2026, replaced the 2019 guidelines and exclude donors for high-risk behaviour, not for sexual orientation.
2026
Luxembourg
Other legal eventAll identities
In August 2026 the government confirmed that no framework for assisted procreation or surrogacy was planned for now.
2026
Northern Ireland
Policy changed
Self-funded insemination requirements for same-sex couples remained in UK NHS policies in 2026.
2026
Northern Ireland
Policy changed
The 2025 UK donor guidelines, published in 2026, replaced the 2019 guidelines and exclude donors for high-risk behaviour, not for sexual orientation.
2026
Scotland
Policy changed
The 2025 UK donor guidelines, published in 2026, replaced the 2019 guidelines and exclude donors for high-risk behaviour, not for sexual orientation.
2026
Wales
Policy changed
NHS commissioning policies still required same-sex couples to self-fund insemination before referral in 2026, pending review after NICE NG257.
2026
Wales
Policy changed
The 2025 UK donor guidelines, published in 2026, replaced the 2019 guidelines and exclude donors for high-risk behaviour, not for sexual orientation.
2025
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
IntroducedAll identities
The proclamation, published in May 2025, limits technology-assisted reproduction to lawfully married spouses using their own reproductive cells, without donation.
2025
Afar Region, Ethiopia
IntroducedAll identities
The proclamation, published in May 2025, limits technology-assisted reproduction to lawfully married spouses using their own reproductive cells, without donation.
2025
Åland
Policy changed
Parliament approved reimbursement for private fertility treatment only where infertility is medically diagnosed.
2025
Amhara Region, Ethiopia
IntroducedAll identities
The proclamation, published in May 2025, limits technology-assisted reproduction to lawfully married spouses using their own reproductive cells, without donation.
2025
Bagmati, Nepal
Court judgmentAll identities
The Supreme Court issued an interim order on 19 August 2025 banning egg extraction and storage until regulations are made.
2025
Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia
IntroducedAll identities
The proclamation, published in May 2025, limits technology-assisted reproduction to lawfully married spouses using their own reproductive cells, without donation.
2025
Bhutan
Policy changedAll identities
The Ministry of Health's guideline limits insemination to the sperm of a legally recognised partner.
2025
Burkina Faso
Other legal eventAll identities
No statute on fertility treatment has been enacted; this is the family law under which the parentage of children born by assisted reproduction is decided.
2025
Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia
IntroducedAll identities
The proclamation, published in May 2025, limits technology-assisted reproduction to lawfully married spouses using their own reproductive cells, without donation.
2025
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
IntroducedAll identities
The proclamation, published in May 2025, limits technology-assisted reproduction to lawfully married spouses using their own reproductive cells, without donation.
2025
England
Other legal event
London Sperm Bank, Can gay men donate sperm in the UK? (28 May 2025) (opens the source in a new tab)
UK donor eligibility in 2025 did not depend on sexual orientation.
2025
Faroe Islands
IntroducedAll identities
Royal Decree 775 of 20 June 2025, in force 1 July 2025, applied the Danish assisted reproduction act to the Faroes.
2025
Finland
Policy changed
Parliament approved reimbursement for private fertility treatment only where infertility is medically diagnosed.
2025
Florida, United States
Policy changed
The Florida Commission on Human Relations rescinded its reading of sex as covering sexual orientation and gender identity.
2025
Gambela Region, Ethiopia
IntroducedAll identities
The proclamation, published in May 2025, limits technology-assisted reproduction to lawfully married spouses using their own reproductive cells, without donation.
2025
Gandaki, Nepal
Court judgmentAll identities
The Supreme Court issued an interim order on 19 August 2025 banning egg extraction and storage until regulations are made.
2025
Harari Region, Ethiopia
IntroducedAll identities
The proclamation, published in May 2025, limits technology-assisted reproduction to lawfully married spouses using their own reproductive cells, without donation.
2025
Iowa, United States
Amended
SF 418 removed gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, leaving sexual orientation.
2025
Ireland
Other legal eventAll identities
The AHR Regulatory Authority was established in 2025 and only some provisions of the 2024 Act were commenced.
2025
Johor, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Karnali, Nepal
Court judgmentAll identities
The Supreme Court issued an interim order on 19 August 2025 banning egg extraction and storage until regulations are made.
2025
Kedah, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Kelantan, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Koshi, Nepal
Court judgmentAll identities
The Supreme Court issued an interim order on 19 August 2025 banning egg extraction and storage until regulations are made.
2025
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Labuan, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Laos
Other legal eventAll identities
The first IVF clinic in Laos opened in Vientiane in December 2025, with no published eligibility or donor rules.
2025
Lumbini, Nepal
Court judgmentAll identities
The Supreme Court issued an interim order on 19 August 2025 banning egg extraction and storage until regulations are made.
2025
Madhesh, Nepal
Court judgmentAll identities
The Supreme Court issued an interim order on 19 August 2025 banning egg extraction and storage until regulations are made.
2025
Melaka, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Morelos, Mexico
Amended
In force as last amended by Decree 543 (15 October 2025), article 2 fraction XI lists gender identity among the grounds and article 28 allows complaints against private persons.
2025
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Nepal
Court judgmentAll identities
The Supreme Court issued an interim order on 19 August 2025 banning egg extraction and storage until regulations are made.
2025
Northern Ireland
Other legal event
London Sperm Bank, Can gay men donate sperm in the UK? (28 May 2025) (opens the source in a new tab)
UK donor eligibility in 2025 did not depend on sexual orientation.
2025
Oromia Region, Ethiopia
IntroducedAll identities
The proclamation, published in May 2025, limits technology-assisted reproduction to lawfully married spouses using their own reproductive cells, without donation.
2025
Pahang, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Penang, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Perak, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Perlis, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Putrajaya, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Republic of the Congo
IntroducedAll identities
Law No. 7-2025 of 3 April 2025 regulated medically assisted procreation for couples with medically established infertility and banned surrogacy.
2025
Sabah, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Sarawak, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Scotland
Other legal event
London Sperm Bank, Can gay men donate sperm in the UK? (28 May 2025) (opens the source in a new tab)
UK donor eligibility in 2025 did not depend on sexual orientation.
2025
Selangor, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Sidama Region, Ethiopia
IntroducedAll identities
The proclamation, published in May 2025, limits technology-assisted reproduction to lawfully married spouses using their own reproductive cells, without donation.
2025
2025
Slovenia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 amendments extended assisted reproduction to single women and women in same-sex relationships.
2025
Somali Region, Ethiopia
IntroducedAll identities
The proclamation, published in May 2025, limits technology-assisted reproduction to lawfully married spouses using their own reproductive cells, without donation.
2025
South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia
IntroducedAll identities
The proclamation, published in May 2025, limits technology-assisted reproduction to lawfully married spouses using their own reproductive cells, without donation.
2025
Sudurpashchim, Nepal
Court judgmentAll identities
The Supreme Court issued an interim order on 19 August 2025 banning egg extraction and storage until regulations are made.
2025
Terengganu, Malaysia
AmendedAll identities
The 2025 revision kept treatment for legally married couples only and the bans on donation and surrogacy.
2025
Vietnam
IntroducedAll identities
Decree No. 207/2025/NĐ-CP took effect on 1 October 2025, opening treatment to single women while keeping couple treatment for married couples.
2025
Wales
Other legal event
London Sperm Bank, Can gay men donate sperm in the UK? (28 May 2025) (opens the source in a new tab)
UK donor eligibility in 2025 did not depend on sexual orientation.
2024
Aceh, Indonesia
IntroducedAll identities
Government Regulation No. 28 of 2024 set the implementing rules, including the bar on placing embryos in another woman's womb.
2024
Alberta, Canada
Policy changedAll identities
Health Canada brought in updated, gender-neutral suitability criteria for sperm and ova donors.
2024
British Columbia, Canada
Policy changedAll identities
Health Canada brought in updated, gender-neutral suitability criteria for sperm and ova donors.
2024
Denmark
AmendedAll identities
Law 1212 of 26 November 2024 extended public treatment for single women and couples to a second child.
2024
Gabon
Other legal eventAll identities
No statute on fertility treatment has been enacted; this is the family law under which the parentage of children born by assisted reproduction is decided.
2024
Hidalgo, Mexico
Amended
In force as last amended on 16 August 2024, article 11 lists "identidad de género, expresión de género" among the grounds and article 13 binds private persons.
2024
Indonesia
IntroducedAll identities
Government Regulation No. 28 of 2024 set the implementing rules, including the bar on placing embryos in another woman's womb.
2024
Macau
IntroducedAll identities
Law 14/2023, Macau's first law on medically assisted procreation, took effect on 11 February 2024 and limited treatment to married couples and de facto partners.
2024
Manitoba, Canada
Policy changedAll identities
Health Canada brought in updated, gender-neutral suitability criteria for sperm and ova donors.
2024
New Brunswick, Canada
Policy changedAll identities
Health Canada brought in updated, gender-neutral suitability criteria for sperm and ova donors.
2024
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Policy changedAll identities
Health Canada brought in updated, gender-neutral suitability criteria for sperm and ova donors.
2024
Northwest Territories, Canada
Policy changedAll identities
Health Canada brought in updated, gender-neutral suitability criteria for sperm and ova donors.
2024
Nova Scotia, Canada
Policy changedAll identities
Health Canada brought in updated, gender-neutral suitability criteria for sperm and ova donors.
2024
Nunavut, Canada
Policy changedAll identities
Health Canada brought in updated, gender-neutral suitability criteria for sperm and ova donors.
2024
Ontario, Canada
Policy changedAll identities
Health Canada brought in updated, gender-neutral suitability criteria for sperm and ova donors.
2024
Pitcairn Islands
Policy changedAll identities
The 2024 Health Centre policy confirms that specialist care is provided only off island, in New Zealand or Tahiti.
2024
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Policy changedAll identities
Health Canada brought in updated, gender-neutral suitability criteria for sperm and ova donors.
2024
Quebec, Canada
Policy changedAll identities
Health Canada brought in updated, gender-neutral suitability criteria for sperm and ova donors.
2024
Saskatchewan, Canada
Policy changedAll identities
Health Canada brought in updated, gender-neutral suitability criteria for sperm and ova donors.
2024
Yukon, Canada
Policy changedAll identities
Health Canada brought in updated, gender-neutral suitability criteria for sperm and ova donors.
2023
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
AmendedAll identities
Federal Decree-Law No. 17 of 2023 opened treatment to non-Muslim couples whether or not married and removed the surrogacy ban, while keeping the bar on donor gametes.
2023
Aceh, Indonesia
IntroducedAll identities
Law No. 17 of 2023 on Health limited assisted reproduction to legally married couples using their own gametes.
2023
Ajman, United Arab Emirates
AmendedAll identities
Federal Decree-Law No. 17 of 2023 opened treatment to non-Muslim couples whether or not married and removed the surrogacy ban, while keeping the bar on donor gametes.
2023
Altai Krai, Russia
Introduced
Federal Law 386-FZ banned medical sex change and changes to the sex entry, so people are treated by their registered sex.
2023
Altai Republic, Russia
Introduced
Federal Law 386-FZ banned medical sex change and changes to the sex entry, so people are treated by their registered sex.
2023
Amur Oblast, Russia
Introduced
Federal Law 386-FZ banned medical sex change and changes to the sex entry, so people are treated by their registered sex.
2023
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Introduced
Federal Law 386-FZ banned medical sex change and changes to the sex entry, so people are treated by their registered sex.
2023
Astrakhan Oblast, Russia
Introduced
Federal Law 386-FZ banned medical sex change and changes to the sex entry, so people are treated by their registered sex.
2023
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
AmendedAll identities
The NHMRC updated the guidelines in 2023, keeping the non-discrimination rule.
2023
Belgorod Oblast, Russia
Introduced
Federal Law 386-FZ banned medical sex change and changes to the sex entry, so people are treated by their registered sex.
2023
Bryansk Oblast, Russia
Introduced
Federal Law 386-FZ banned medical sex change and changes to the sex entry, so people are treated by their registered sex.
2023
Chechen Republic, Russia
Introduced
Federal Law 386-FZ banned medical sex change and changes to the sex entry, so people are treated by their registered sex.
2023
Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
Introduced
Federal Law 386-FZ banned medical sex change and changes to the sex entry, so people are treated by their registered sex.
2023
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Introduced
Federal Law 386-FZ banned medical sex change and changes to the sex entry, so people are treated by their registered sex.
2023
Chuvash Republic, Russia
Introduced
Federal Law 386-FZ banned medical sex change and changes to the sex entry, so people are treated by their registered sex.
2023
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
AmendedAll identities
Federal Decree-Law No. 17 of 2023 opened treatment to non-Muslim couples whether or not married and removed the surrogacy ban, while keeping the bar on donor gametes.
2023
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
AmendedAll identities
Federal Decree-Law No. 17 of 2023 opened treatment to non-Muslim couples whether or not married and removed the surrogacy ban, while keeping the bar on donor gametes.
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