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Table 3 Infertility data and surrogacy legislation status in South American countries

From: A review of surrogate motherhood regulation in south American countries: pointing to a need for an international legal framework

Country

Infertility rate 2010*

No. Fertility Clinics**

Surrogacy legislation status

Active Legal instrument

Pending Bill

Argentina

1.8%

22–25

Unregulated

  

Bolivia

0.9%

Uncertain

Unregulated

 

PL 185–2001/2002

Brazil

1.6%

56

Guidelines: Altruistic surrogacy is allowed

Resolution No. 2.013/13 Federal Medical Council

 

Chile

1.8%

7–9

Unregulated

 

No. 6306/07

Colombia

1.5%

8

Unregulated

  

Ecuador

1.0%

5

Unregulated

 

No. 261836/16

Paraguay

1.9%

1–3

Unregulated

  

Peru

0.8%

4

Unregulated

 

No. 2839/2013-CR

Uruguay

2.0%

2

Regulated: Altruistic surrogacy is allowed

Ley 19.167/2013

 

Venezuela

1.2%

6

Unregulated

  
  1. *prevalence of primary infertility among women aged 20–44 years
  2. Source: Assisted reproductive technologies in Latin America: The Latin American Registry, 2010. BRA Assist. Reprod. | V. 16 | no6 | Nov-Dec / 2012