A Donor-conceived Persons’ Right to Access Information about their Biological Origins in Cases Prior to the Implementation of the Finnish Act on Assisted Fertility Treatments
| Autor: | Iida Elena Teriö |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Identity (social science) Legislation Social group genetic origins retroactive legislation hedelmöityshoito gamete donation sukusolujen luovuttaminen assisted reproductive technology Political science donor anonymity identiteetti alkuperä yksityiselämän suoja equality identity media_common Human rights Assisted reproductive technology donor conception gamete donation the right to access information donor anonymity identity genetic origins right to respect for private life equality retrospective legislation right to access information taannehtiva lainsäädäntö yhdenvertaisuus Donor Conception restrict Law right to respect for private life Right to know Artikkelit donor conception tiedonsaantioikeus anonymiteetti Anonymity |
| Zdroj: | Helsinki Law Review |
| ISSN: | 2489-687X 1797-6251 |
| DOI: | 10.33344/vol14iss1pp18-49 |
| Popis: | According to the Finnish Act on Assisted Fertility Treatments (Laki hedelmöityshoidoista 1237/2006), a person who may have been born from a donated gamete or embryo has, upon attaining the age of eighteen the right to know the identity of his or her donor. The aim of this article is to research whether the right to access identifying information about the donor could be guaranteed equally to those born as a result of anonymous donor conception prior to the implementation of the Act. Information about one’s origins has a great significance on one’s psychological well-being and the right to identity has been considered to form an integral part of the right to respect for private life. At the same time, donor anonymity is seen to be included in the donors’ right to respect for private life. The public authorities have both the responsibility to guarantee the fulfilment of basic rights and liberties and human rights as well as the opportunity to implement acceptable restrictions on these basic rights. Even retrospective legislation seems to be acceptable when the fulfilment of rights of one group of people strongly demand it. All things considered, donor-conceived persons’ right to know about their biological origins seems to be a valid reason to restrict the donors’ right to respect for private life to some extent and to allow retrospective legislation that guarantees all donor-conceived people the right to access information about their donors. |
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