The right of the child to know one's origin in the context of assisted reproduction: a comparative analysis

The right of the child to know one's origin in the context of assisted reproduction: a comparative analysis Abstract This thesis deals with the issue of the right to know one's origin in cases of assisted reproduction, i.e. in the situation of gamete donation. The aim of the thesis is to analyse whether the right of the child to know its origin is sufficiently ensured in the context of assisted reproduction in the legal systems of the Czech Republic, Germany and Denmark and which legal institutes are used to ensure it. The right to know one's origin is analysed with respect to its basic aspects according to the scope of the perception of the right. The health aspect perceives the right to know one's origin in the narrowest way, the identity aspect perceives it more broadly and the relational aspect perceives it the most widely. The first part of the thesis provides a brief introduction to the issues of assisted reproduction and germ cell donation and also contains definitions of the terms that are further elaborated in the text. The second chapter deals with the right to know one's origins in the context of gamete donation, discussing in more detail its various aspects based on the theory of bioethicist V. Ravitsky. Emphasis is also placed on the psychosocial and ethical part of the matter and on the..