MUSAS. Revista de Investigación en Mujer, Salud y Sociedad, 2023
Abstract
El anonimato de la donación de gametos es objeto de muchas críticas por parte de las personas nacidas por las técnicas de reproducción asistida (TRA) con gametos o embriones de donante, tanto en España como en otros países. El texto aporta información de esta situación y de las diversas legislaciones existentes en distintos países, así como la orientación ética de los principios que deben ser respetados. Muchos países hace años que han legislado sobre el no anonimato de los donantes de TRA y el Consejo de Europa aprobó en 2019 una recomendación aconsejando a los Estados miembro seguir este modelo. Objetivo. Señalar situaciones que deberían evitarse, presentar argumentos y acciones que permitan lograr su superación. Método. Narración de situaciones personales de desamparo legal, análisis ético y jurisprudencial de las mismas, y propuestas de actuación para evitar tales situaciones. Conclusiones. Necesidad de cambios legislativos en muchos países, incluyendo España, para proteger el derecho a conocer los orígenes de los nacidos por donación de gametos.
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Margarita Boladeras-Cucurella
DOI 10.1344/musas2023.vol8.num1.1 10.1344/musas2023.vol8.num1.1 Boladeras-Cucurella et al. 2023, Boladeras-Cucurella 2023
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