Contesting the ‘No Rules’ Label

Abstract

Abstract Mexico has been depicted as a country with no rules, as lacking regulation concerning new reproductive technologies, such as mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) and human gene editing. This depiction has circulated in the media and academic circles for many years, and while this framing was accurate in the past, today the situation is different. Although there is no single comprehensive law addressing these issues, this does not mean that there are no rules and that anything goes. This chapter explores what it means to ask about rules and regulations in the Mexican context. The authors do so by focusing on the existing assisted reproductive market, the public perception of science and religion, the characteristics of Mexico’s history in science policy, the regulatory proposals presented in the past 20 years, and the existing regulation pertinent to MRT. The chapter also offers some speculations about the current situation.