Legislation in Spain

According to the Law 14/2007, of July 3, and the provisions of earlier reforms, in Spain is authorized the use of stem cells from embryos, but the conditions under which they are available are limited.

The Spanish law expressly prohibits devoted to creating embryos for research. The studies can be made only with embryos dead or unable to develop.

Moreover, in all cases to use embryos mentioned consent is required from the donor. The health authorities are obliged to inform him of the purposes for which they are used by the embryo.

In research with embryos permitted by law can be created or cloned stem cells from them. What can not be cloned an embryo is complete, which allows them to the laws of other countries like the UK.