- Determination of Parenthood The topic of my thesis is Determination of Parenthood. With this topic are connected problems not only legal, but often also social and ethical. Parenthood affects all of us and it's an important aspect of human life. That's why there should be legal assurance in relationship between parent and child. Development in the field of medicine is still ahead (mainly thanks to methods of assisted reproduction and DNA analysis) and the rules of law should respond and deal with it. The aim of this thesis is describe and become acquainted with problematics of determination of parenthood, valorize how legislation responds to modern development and to propose possible changes. Thesis is prepared on the basis of existing legislation on the date of submission of the thesis. Thesis is divided into seven main chapters, which are divided to further subsections. First chapter deals with concept of parenthood and methods of determination. Second chapter describes historical development of legislation on Czech territory, since Roman law to recodification of civil law. Related third chapter concisely summarizes national and international legal sources of current legislation. Chapter four is about determination of maternity and problems of surrogacy, anonymous childbirth, concealed birth...

Les techniques d’assistance médicale à la procréation particulièrement l’induction de l’ovulation, la maturation in vitro des ovocytes et la culture embryonnaire prolongée impliquent la manipulation des gamètes ainsi que les embryons à des moments critiques de leur maturation et développement qui sont également des étapes clé du remodelage épigénétique. Par conséquent, elles pourraient interférer avec la reprogrammation épigénétique, en particulier la mise en place de la méthylation des gènes soumis a empreinte au cours de l'ovogenèse, ou son maintien au cours du développement préimplantatoire. Afin d’évaluer ce risque nous avons analysé le profil de méthylation de KvDMR1, qui régule l’expression de KCNQ1OT1, dans des ovocytes humains mûris in vivo ou in vitro, provenant de patientes stimulées ou non. Nos résultats montrent que la mise en place de la méthylation au niveau de KvDMR1 se poursuit au cours de la maturation de l’ovocyte du stade VG au stade MII, in vivo et in vitro et que l’induction ovarienne des patientes génère des ovocytes épigénétiquement immatures. Par ailleurs, l’étude de la méthylation de H19 DMR qui régule l’expression d’Igf2 et H19 dans des embryons d’ICSI, atypiques bloqués en culture prolongée et dans les spermes correspondants met en évidence une hypométhylation de l'allèle paternel et une méthylation de l'allèle maternel dans certains embryons, sans que l'on puisse établir de lien entre les dérégulations de l’empreinte et l’arrêt du développement au stade blastocyste. / Assisted reproductive technologies particularly the induction of ovulation, oocytes in vitro maturation, and prolonged embryo culture require in vitro manipulation of gamete and embryos at critical times of their maturation and development. In consequence, they may interfere with epigenetic reprogramming and affect particularly demethylation and remethylation of imprinted genes. To evaluate such a risk, we have determined the methylation profile of KvDMR1, the region that regulates KCNQ1OT1 imprinted gene, in human oocytes retrieved from stimulated or unstimulated cycles, at different phases of their maturation in vivo or in vitro. Our results show that the timing of establishment of the methylation profile of KvDMR1 covers the maturation phase of oocyte growth, in vivo and in vitro, and that hyperstimulation likely recruits young follicles epigenetically immature. Analysis of the methylation profile of H19DMR (DMR of IGF2/H19) in atypical ICSI embryos and corresponding sperm suggests that imprinting disorders are not responsible of embryo developmental failure prior the blastocyst stage.

This master thesis deals with the issue of legislation of surrogacy. Development in the area of reproductive medicine as the first "test tube baby" in 1978 and following medical progress has inevitably brought development expansion of this institute. This institute, although that it brings with itself many ethical, social and legal questions, is not legally regulated in the Czech Republic (except one provision, Art. 804 of the Civil Code). Therefore, this master thesis tries to provide a proposal of legislation which might be adopted in the Czech Republic, using primarily analytical and comparative methods. After the surrogacy is explained and forms and models of it are described, the international framework is clarified. Although many states realize actuality of this topic, there has not been any international legislation adopted that would regulate e.g. surrogate tourism, until this day. However, there is a certain guideline, namely the interest of a child, as the European Court of Human Rights judged. State's legislations range on the scale from criminalization (France) to legalization of its commercial form (Ukraine). After evaluation of legislation of some states whose regulations show real functioning of models of surrogacy, it is clear that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern...

This postgraduate thesis investigates legal aspects of human assisted reproduction‘s reimbursement from the Public Health Insurance Fund‘s Budget. Nowadays human assisted reproduction is not covered by the State Budget in Lithuania. That‘s why this thesis presents hypothetical model of reimbursement. The model is substantiated using historical anglysis of the probleme, worldwide practice in biomedicine and health care management. Legal aspects are analysed from the standpoint of intersection in different branches of sciences. The emphasis lays on imperfect legislation and controversies of reproductive health care, it‘s close connections with ethical problemes in human relationships, on human life and traditional family protection as priority in Lithuania‘s Fundamental Law. Legal propositions are linked with Evidence Based Medicine Gudelines (EBMG) and efficient assesment of State Budget resources as a basis of Public Health Insurance.

La loi n° 2013-404 du 17 mai 2013 ouvrant le mariage aux couples de personnes de même sexe constitue un tournant pour le droit de la famille en France. Cette loi, qualifiée parfois véritable tsunami est l’aboutissement de la prise en considération des revendications des homosexuels à constituer une famille. Avant 2013 le droit français ne permet pas au couple homosexuel de constituer une famille homoparentale : il n’autorise pas le mariage entre personnes de même sexe. De plus, la PMA est réservée aux seuls couples hétérosexuels et la GPA est totalement interdite en France. Ce consensus en apparence figé sur la non-reconnaissance de la famille homosexuelle est conforté par le droit européen, en particulier la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme dont la jurisprudence marque encore peu de signes d’évolution. Pourtant, dès 2008, la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme se prononce avec l’arrêt E.B c/ France sur la question de l’adoption par un célibataire homosexuel, opérant un revirement en nette rupture avec sa jurisprudence antérieure Fretté c/ France. Cette évolution jurisprudentielle de la CEDH s’inscrit dans un mouvement plus vaste des droits nationaux vers la reconnaissance de la famille homosexuelle. Pour autant, après 2013, des questions restent en attente, en particulier pour la PMA et la GPA. La constitution de la famille homosexuelle n’est pas encore achevée. / The 2013-404 law of 17 May 2013 which opened up the possibility for people of the same gender to get married shows a turning point for the family rights in France. This law, sometimes described as a real tsunami, is the outcome of taking into account the homosexuals' claim for starting a family. Before 2013 the French right did not allow a homosexual couple to be a homoparental family. It did not authorize people of the same gender to get married. Moreover Assisted Reproduction is only reserved to heterosexual couples and Gestation for Others is strictly forbidden in France. This seemingly constrained consensus on the non-legal recognition of the homosexual family is reinforced by the European right, particularly the European Court of Human Rights whose precedents still show few signs of evolution. Yet, from 2008 the European Court of Human Rights gave a verdict with the 'EB against France' decision on the question of child adoption by a homosexual person ; it implements a major change and marks a break with its prior 'Fretté against France' precedent. This jurisprudential evolution of the EC of HR is part of a larger movement of national rights towards the recognition of the homosexual family. For all that,some questions have been on hold since 2013, particularly for the Assisted Reproduction and the Gestation for Others. The composition of the homosexual family has not yet reached the end.

Submitted by Ana Carla Almeida (ana.almeida@ucsal.br) on 2016-12-01T11:45:01Z No. of bitstreams: 1 FERREIRA, PCS-2016.pdf: 1856390 bytes, checksum: 668236db461cf5f5936d9fb25930846a (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Rosemary Magalhães (rosemary.magalhaes@ucsal.br) on 2017-01-16T12:24:57Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 FERREIRA, PCS-2016.pdf: 1856390 bytes, checksum: 668236db461cf5f5936d9fb25930846a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-01-16T12:24:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 FERREIRA, PCS-2016.pdf: 1856390 bytes, checksum: 668236db461cf5f5936d9fb25930846a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-06-30 / O presente trabalho visa discutir o conflito entre o anonimato do doador de sêmen e o direito à identidade genética na técnica de reprodução assistida heteróloga. Aborda-se a busca dos casais inférteis pelo sonho de ter filhos, sendo necessária, algumas vezes, a utilização de material genético alheio aos deles. Discutem-se os princípios da Bioética e do Biodireito que permeiam os avanços da Biotecnologia, no intuito de preservar a humanidade de forma digna. No Brasil, defende-se o anonimato do doador de sêmen, tendo em vista que não há legislação específica, apenas resoluções do Conselho Federal de Medicina, gerando reflexões éticas e jurídicas. Há uma discrepância entre o contrato do doador de sêmen, que deve ser obrigatoriamente gratuito, e o contrato de recepção de sêmen, que é oneroso e lucrativo para as clínicas de reprodução humana assistida, pois prestam serviços médicos utilizando material genético gratuitamente obtido. Outrossim, não se confundem o direito à identidade genética com o direito de reconhecimento de paternidade. O princípio da afetividade norteia o Direito de Família, não sendo o pai biológico, de fato, o pai afetivo do indivíduo. O direito à ascendência genética está atrelado aos direitos de personalidade do ser humano, cuja existência deve ser digna, seja no aspecto físico ou emocional/psíquico. Percebe-se, então, que há uma carência de legislação para garantir o direito apenas à identidade genética, o que não incidiria em obrigações afetivas, alimentares ou/e sucessórias para o doador de sêmen. / This paper discusses the conflict between the anonymity of the sperm donor and the right to genetic identity in heterologous reproductive assisted technology. Deals with the search for the dream of infertile couples to have children, requiring sometimes the use of genetic material foreign to them. The principles of Bioethics and Biolaw discussing that pervade the advances in Biotechnology, in order to preserve humanity dignity. In Brazil, defends anonymity of semen donor, given that there is no specific legislation, only resolutions of the Federal Council of Medicine, generating ethical and legal considerations. There is a discrepancy between the semen donor contract, which must necessarily be free, and semen reception agreement, which is expensive and profitable for the assisted human reproduction clinics, as providing medical services by using genetic material obtained for free. Also, do not confuse the right to genetic identity with the right to paternity recognition. The principle of affectivity guides the Family Law, not being the biological father, in fact, the emotional individual's father. The right to genetic ancestry is linked to the personality rights of the human being, whose existence should be worthy, is the physical aspect or emotional / mental. It is clear, then, that there is a lack of legislation to ensure the right genetic identity, which would focus not on affective bonds, food and / or succession to the semen donor.

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This diploma work deals with Judaism and Jewish attitudes and approaches to some selected chapters of bio-ethics. Theoretical part is devoted to Judaism in general and its directions, summarizes literary sources of Judaism, and describes dialogue between Christians and Jews. Next chapters of this diploma work present holidays in Jewish year and their division to several groups, Jewish family, including subchapter dealing with pregnancy and birth of a child and habits related to these events. In the final section at the conclusion of the theoretical part of this diploma work I have made comparison between three world monotheistic religions as a source of medical ethics and outlined attitude of Judaism to abortion and assisted reproduction. Research has been carried out by applying quantitative method and the students of South Bohemian University ? Faculty of Pedagogy, Faculty of Theology and Medical Social faculty in the city of České Budějovice took part in the research. Technique of data collection was based on anonymous questionnaire. Total number of 300 questionnaires was distributed (100 questionnaires for each of the aforementioned faculties).

L'assistance médicale bouleverse les données de la procréation humaine. La gestation pour autrui, la procréation médicalement assistée en faveur des couples de même sexe ou effectuée post mortem changent radicalement la conception de la filiation. La dimension transfrontalière du phénomène suscite des difficultés, notamment s'agissant de la reconnaissance de liens de filiation créés à l'étranger. L'étude des législations étrangères libérales ainsi que de la jurisprudence relative à la circulation des filiations révèle un certain recul de la règle de conflit en matière de filiation. La méthode de la reconnaissance ne semble pas non plus à même de faciliter considérablement la reconnaissance des liens de filiation établis à l'étranger. Néanmoins, la protection de la vie familiale constitue un fondement commun aux États européens en faveur de cette reconnaissance. La reconnaissance peut d'ailleurs être promue par l'adoption d'une règle matérielle de droit international privé et par le renforcement de la motivation dans la mise en œuvre du mécanisme de l'ordre public international. Un tel renforcement, combiné avec l'influence du droit européen sur la circulation du statut personnel permettrait de mieux satisfaire les objectifs de sécurité juridique et de prévisibilité. En définitive, la lutte contre les risques posés par une assistance médicale à la procréation à caractère international requiert l'adoption des règles matérielles aussi bien au niveau national qu'au niveau international et une meilleure coopération entre États-membres de l'Union européenne. / Medically assisted reproduction radically affects human reproduction. Surrogacy, artificial reproduction technologies for same-sex couples, or which take place post mortem, profoundly change our concept of parentage. The cross-border dimension of this phenomenon provokes difficulties especially with respect to the recognition of parentage relationships that have been established in countries that authorise the aforementioned techniques. The study foreign liberal legislation, as well as of the case law on the circulation of legal parent-child relationships indicates that the conflict-of-laws rules on parentage becomes less significant. The method of recognition does not seem either able to facilitate considerably the recognition of parentage bonds that have been established in a foreign country. Nonetheless, the protection of family life constitutes a legal basis common in European states that can be invoked in favour of such recognition. Such recognition can furthermore be promoted by adopting a private international law rule of substantive nature and by strengthening the reasoning behind the recourse to the public policy exception mechanism this reinforcement of the reasoning and the influence of European law on the circulation of personal status can promote legal certainty and foreseeability. Finally, efficient solutions to cater for the risks inherent in cross­border access to assisted reproduction necessitates the adoption of rules substantial nature both in national and in international level and a better cooperation among member states of the European Union.

(Abstract) The diploma thesis deals with the reflection of the right to know one's own origin in the Czech legal order. Knowledge of one's own origin and the right to know one's own origin constitute not only a legal but also a moral and ethical question. The right to know one's own origin (i.e. the right to know one's parents, one's biological family and one's ancestors) is one of the subjective human rights, which belongs to every natural person. This right is more or less reflected in majority of institutes of family law. The thesis analyses the most important of them and indicates how the right to know one's own origin is reflected in these institutes or it is not, although it should be. The work seeks to highlight possible shortcomings of the legislation and tries to propose possible solutions de lege ferenda. There are also stated (for the purposes of comparison) some examples of foreign legislation in cases of some legal institutes. The diploma thesis is based on the legislation effective on the 26th March 2016. It is composed of an introduction, five chapters and a conclusion. The first chapter deals with the right to know one's own origin and its legal regulation in the Czech Republic. It mainly discusses the international conventions that are (in compliance with the Art. 10 of the...