FEATURE / Redefining a family: The quest to amend Taiwan's Assisted Reproduction Act
06/15/2024 07:32 PM
Amid years-long discussion in Taiwan about amending the Assisted Reproduction Act, which has not been updated since its inception some 20 years ago, activists and experts have been urging the government to grant single women and lesbian couples access to reproductive technology.
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