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09 April, 2008

Draft medical law bans human cloning in the UAE

The Federal National Council (FNC) passed a medical liability draft law, which defines negligence, malpractice and mismanagement for the healthcare sector.

The draft law bans all human cloning, both reproductive and therapeutic. Medical experiments on humans are also banned unless a permit is obtained from the authorities, according to the law.

The illegal practice of cloning will be penalized with a prison term of up to five years or a fine of up to Dh500,000 or both.

The draft law, which requires the approval of the Cabinet and the President’s signature to be enacted into a law, also bans ending the life of patients for any reason and even on request from the patient or his or her custodian or guardian. Source

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