A cryopreserved embryo as an object of common joint ownership: disposal problems in the absence of the consent of one of the potential parents
Keywords:
embryo storage contract, auxiliary reproductive technologies, potential parents, disposal of the embryo, ownership of the embryoAbstract
The article analyzes the theoretical and practical aspects of the legal regulation of the right of joint ownership of a cryopreserved embryo, as well as the right to dispose of such an embryo in the absence of the consent of one of the potential parents. Particular attention is paid to the question of the relationship between the reproductive rights of potential parents, the principle of their equality and public interests of the state in the sphere of motherhood, family and childhood protection, as well as the need to establish criteria that allow the right to use an embryo in exceptional circumstances.
Published
2026-04-03
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Section
Актуальные вопросы частного права