| Legal status |
VERY PERMISSIVE |
| Key organization |
Mexican Society for Stem Cell Research |
| Policy |
No law or regulation mentions specifically human embryonic nor hiPSC, and therefore, no specific restrictions are in place for the derivation of human pluripotent cells from low-quality embryos discarded from fertility clinics. The import of all human cells to the country requires a specific permit from the Health Secretary. |
| Legislation |
Absent. The only type of stem cells that are regulated are hematopoietic cells, which cannot be commercialized, only donated. |
| Legislation Link |
http://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LGS.pdf |
| Embryonic stem cell research policy |
Funding agencies accept proposals for research with hESCs and hiPSCs. |
| Research with embryo |
No specific regulations are in place. It is prohibited to transplant fetal tissue from induced abortions to living humans. |
| Embryo donation and cryopreservation |
In vitro fertilization and cryopreservation of human embryos are allowed, but only for reproductive purposes. Low-quality pre-implantation human embryos can be donated for research purposes. |
| Somatic cell nuclear transfer |
Not mentioned in the law. |
