44. From the information that has come to light in the process of monitoring compliance with the judgment delivered in the Case of Artavia Murillo et al., to which the Commission is party, as of the date of approval of the present merits report, no normative or judicial act has been adopted that expressly lifts the ban prohibiting in vitro fertilization, nor have regulations been legislated into law to govern that technique. 45. Based on the observations expressed through this merits report, THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IS RECOMMENDING THE FOLLOWING TO THE STATE OF COSTA RICA: 1. procedures. Lift the prohibition of in vitro fertilization in the country through the corresponding legal 2. Ensure that, once the prohibition is lifted, the regulations adopted for the practice of in vitro fertilization are compatible with the States’ obligations under the American Convention on Human Rights. In particular, that the individuals and/or couples that so need and desire can have access to the techniques of in vitro fertilization so that the treatment effectively serves its intended purpose. 3. Make full reparations to the victims in the present case, in the form of material and moral damages, including measures of satisfaction for the harm done. 9