Abstract
The legal and normal development on assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in Taiwan can be better observed in the context of national demographic policies. This article examines challenges to Taiwan’s Assisted Reproduction Act from three main perspectives. The first is the establishment of parent-child relations in the eyes of the law. Since sperm and egg donation is now allowed, the long-standing notions on parentage and genetic connection are forced to change. The second is how women’s autonomy of procreation is affected by all the advanced ART. Feminist approaches to bioethics are applied in discussing issues of autonomy. The third challenge lies in the fast-changing nature of ART. This article focuses on how the existing laws respond to new technologies such as preimplantation genetic diagnosis and posthumous assisted reproduction. The author concludes with three suggestions for the future development and amendment of Assisted Reproduction Act.