Gattaca Act

The Gattaca Act was a law passed by the Legislature of the Terran Federation which severely limited the terms of genetic engineering in Terran Federation space.

Prohibitions

 * Sapient cloning is strictly prohibited unless special needs arise.
 * Genetic Engineering for enhanced abilities and appearance change is prohibited.
 * Genetic therapy is allowed to eliminate possibly life threatening genetic illnesses and birth defects only.
 * Non-sentient lifeforms can be genetically altered specifically for medical experimentation or terraforming purposes.
 * Creation of Sapient lifeforms through genetic engineering is prohibited.