45. What problem does the passage primarily highlight regarding Japan's parliament building? - (A) The building is too old to accommodate modern facilities. - (B) The number of women elected has exceeded legal limits. - (C) Women's growing political representation is not matched by adequate facilities. - (D) Male lawmakers receive preferential treatment in committee assignments.

47. Which of the following can most reasonably be inferred from the passage about government commitments to gender equality? - (A) Symbolic commitments to gender equality have not always been followed by concrete action. - (B) Public infrastructure reforms have progressed faster than political reforms. - (C) Official targets for women's representation have been met ahead of schedule. - (D) Increased female representation has eliminated practical barriers for women in politics. Passage C: Questions 48-50 (Adapted from "Proposed Reproductive Rules Advanced" by Chia-yu Hou and Jake Chung, The Taipei Times) Proposed amendments to the Assisted Reproduction Act advanced yesterday by the Executive Yuan would grant married lesbian couples and single women access to legal assisted reproductive services. The proposed revisions are "based on the fundamental principle of respecting women's reproductive autonomy," Cabinet spokesperson Michelle Lee quoted Vice Premier Li-chiun Cheng, who presided over a Cabinet meeting earlier yesterday, as saying at the briefing. The draft amendment would be submitted to the legislature for review. The Ministry of Health and Welfare, which proposed the amendments, said that experts on children's rights, gender equality, law, and medicine attended cross-disciplinary meetings, adding that the draft amendment, first announced in July, underwent changes after feedback was submitted. The amendment would address assisted reproduction quality, expand licensing and authorization, and enforce regulatory compliance, enabling facilities to adapt management methodologies to evolving technology, it said. All assisted reproduction facilities must implement policies to inform patients and obtain their agreement for all surgeries or invasive treatments, as well as enforcing regulations on the donation, preservation and use of sperm, oocytes and embryos, the proposed amendments say. All potential candidates for assisted reproduction must undergo assessment by central government-designated professional facilities regarding whether they would be adequate parents, they say. The assessment is a required procedure for heterosexual and same-sex couples, as well as single women, said Yu-hsuan Lin, head of the Health Promotion Administration's (HPA) Women's and Children's Health Division. To avoid conflicts of interest, the assessment cannot be conducted by the facility and must be carried out by an independent, professional third party, Lin said, adding that the government is compiling a list of such agencies. Facilities providing assisted reproduction services must wait until the assessment is completed and approved before proceeding to help ensure that children would grow up in a stable, safe environment. To balance privacy rights and the rights of children, those who are born from assisted reproduction procedures can apply to see the donor's blood type and nationality. If they require organ transplants due to hereditary disorders, the name and contact information of the donors can be obtained. With a donor's agreement, such people—when they reach the age of majority—would also be able to access information about the donor that was provided voluntarily.

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