Puerto Rico · Código Penal de Puerto Rico 2012 (Ley 146-2012)
Cód. Penal PR § 102: Alteración del genoma humano con fines distintos al diagnóstico, tratamiento e investigación científica en genética y medicina
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Anyone who uses technology to alter human genome for purposes other than medical diagnosis, treatment, or scientific research in genetics and medicine faces 15 years imprisonment.
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