ARTIFICIAL REPRODUCTION IN CZECHOSLOVAK LAW WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO OTHER EUROPEAN SOCIALIST COUNTRIES

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The author divides his discussion of the legal regulation of artificial reproduction in Czechoslovakia into four parts. First he considers the conditions laid down by the law for its administration, which is found in the Public Health Act 1966 and binding instructions drawn up by the Ministries of Health in 1982/3, directed at AI but applicable by analogy to IVF + ET/ER. This covers the screening process and the qualifications required by the recipient, her husband and the donor. He then considers questions relevant to the legal status of the child, dealing first with questions of maternity and then paternity. He pays special attention to problems raised by illicit artificial fertilization of unmarried women, including posthumous fertilization. He considers the question of the ‘right’ of the child to know its genetic origin, which is not guaranteed and the author does not recommend any change. Third, he discusses surrogate motherhood, which is not permitted and does not occur. He concludes by referring to the question of liability for damages which may arise as a result of the administration of artificial fertilization.

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