Aspectos éticos y legales de los test de portadores de mutaciones recesivas en tratamientos de reproducción humana asistida con gametos donados / Ethical and legal aspects of recessive mutation carrier testing in assisted human reproduction treatments with donated gametes

La contribución de donantes, necesaria en numerosos tratamientos de reproducción asistida, exige la aplicación de protocolos que garanticen la compatibilidad y seguridad en la selección y aplicación de dichas donaciones. Este trabajo analiza algunos aspectos relacionados con los avances tecnológicos que permiten detectar mutaciones para enfermedades recesivas, abriendo la posibilidad a la comparación genética (matching) entre donantes y receptores, reduciendo los riesgos de enfermedades transmisibles a la descendencia. Observando los límites que plantea esta tecnología, especialmente, el marco jurídico que rige la obligatoriedad o no de su utilización, así como la intervención de la autonomía del paciente receptor de dichos gametos. Poniendo de manifiesto la importancia del abordaje interdisciplinar y normativo ante la expansión de estos avances en reproducción asistida (AU)

The contribution of donors, which is necessary in many assisted reproduction treatments, requires the application of protocols that guarantee compatibility and safety in the selection and application of such donations. This paper analyses some aspects related to the technological advances that allow to detect mutations for recessive diseases, opening up the possibility of genetic comparison (matching) between donors and recipients, reducing the risks of transmissible diseases to offspring. Observing the limits posed by this technology, in particular, the legal framework governing whether or not its use is obligatory, as well as the intervention of the autonomy of the patient receiving these gametes. Highlighting the importance of an interdisciplinary and regulatory approach to the expansion of these advances in assisted reproduction (AU)

La contribució de donants, necessària en nombrosos tractaments de reproducció assistida, exigeix l'aplicació de protocols que garanteixin la compatibilitat i seguretat en la selecció i aplicació d'aquestes donacions. Aquest article analitza alguns aspectes relacionats amb els avanços tecnològics que permeten detectar mutacions per a malalties recessives, obrint la possibilitat a la comparació genètica (matching) entre donants i receptors, reduint els riscos de malalties transmissibles a la descendència. Observant els límits que planteja aquesta tecnologia, especialment, el marc jurídic que regeix l'obligatorietat o no de la seva utilització, així com la intervenció de l'autonomia del pacient receptor d'aquests gàmetes. Posant de manifest la importància de l'abordatge interdisciplinari i normatiu davant l'expansió d'aquests avanços en reproducció assistida (AU)

Genetic databases and the future of donor anonymity.

Anonymity is a multifaceted term. Anonymity is rarely eternal or absolute. The use of genetic databases increases the risk of identification of previously anonymous donors. Searches through genetic databases jeopardize the privacy of people who did and did not register on them. Three types of searches can be distinguished in the context of gamete donation: offspring looking for their donor, offspring looking for donor siblings and donors looking for their donor offspring. All three types of searches violate the rights of recipients and donors. It is argued that despite the existence of genetic databases, anonymity maintains the same function as it had before: it expresses a wish for distance and privacy by both donors and recipients and, even if not enforceable, should be respected by all parties in good faith.

[Gamete donation: (un)answered social and ethical issues in Portugal]. / Doação de gametas: questões sociais e éticas (não) respondidas em Portugal.

Awareness of the discussion surrounding the social and ethical challenges regarding gamete donation is crucial for good governance of assisted reproduction techniques. In this article, we analyze the topics that guided the debate in the Portuguese ethics organizations, discussing their connections with themes addressed internationally. To that end, in March 2018, we systematically searched the websites of the National Council of Medically Assisted Procreation and of the National Ethics Council for Life Sciences. We carried out a thematic content analysis of 25 documents. Results indicate that the debate was focused on accessibility, anonymity and donors' compensation and, to a lesser extent, on professional responsibilities. We observed heterogeneous positions and tensions between multiple rights and ethical principles associated with recipients, donor-conceived individuals and donors. These invoke three similar arguments: the scarcity of scientific evidence; experiences from other countries; and regulations from in international entities. Literature addressed additional topics, namely: a double track that combines donor anonymity/identification; the implementation of reproduction registries for recipients and donors; limits to the genetic screening of donors; donations by family members/acquaintances; and donors' role in decisions regarding the fate of cryopreserved embryos and in choosing the characteristics of recipients of their gametes. There is room to expand the debate and to promote research on the social and ethical implications of gamete donation, considering the participation of all citizens.

Conhecer a discussão em torno dos desafios sociais e éticos da doação de gametas é fundamental para a boa governança das técnicas de reprodução assistida. Neste artigo, analisam-se os tópicos que orientaram o debate nas organizações de ética portuguesas, discutindo as suas conexões com os temas abordados internacionalmente. Para tal, em março de 2018, pesquisamos sistematicamente os websites do Conselho Nacional de Procriação Medicamente Assistida e do Conselho Nacional de Ética para as Ciências da Vida. Procedemos à análise de conteúdo temática de 25 documentos. Os resultados indicam que o debate se centrou na acessibilidade, no anonimato e na compensação de doadores e, em menor extensão, nas responsabilidades profissionais. Observaram-se posicionamentos heterogêneos e tensões entre múltiplos direitos e princípios éticos associados a receptores, a pessoas nascidas com recurso à doação de gametas e a doadores. Esses têm em comum três alegações: a escassez de evidência científica; as experiências de outros países; e regulamentações oriundas de entidades internacionais. Na literatura abordam-se tópicos adicionais, nomeadamente: uma via dupla que conjugue anonimato/identificação de doadores; implementação de sistemas de registo reprodutivo para receptores e doadores; limites do rastreio genético a doadores; doação por familiares/conhecidos; e o papel dos doadores na decisão quanto ao destino de embriões criopreservados e na escolha das características dos receptores dos seus gametas. Há espaço para expandir o debate e promover a pesquisa em torno das implicações sociais e éticas da doação de gametas, considerando a participação de todos os cidadãos.

Conocer la discusión en torno a los desafíos sociales y éticos de la donación de gametos es fundamental para el buen gobierno de las técnicas de reproducción asistida. En este artículo se analizan los temas que orientaron el debate en las organizaciones de ética portuguesas, discutiendo sus conexiones con los temas abordados internacionalmente. Para este fin, en marzo de 2018, investigamos sistemáticamente las páginas webs del Conselho Nacional de Procriação Medicamente Assistida y del Conselho Nacional de Ética para as Ciências da Vida. Asimismo, procedimos al análisis de contenido temático de 25 documentos. Los resultados indican que el debate se centró en la accesibilidad, anonimato y compensación de donadores y, en menor extensión, en las responsabilidades profesionales. Se observaron posicionamientos heterogéneos y tensiones entre múltiples derechos y principios éticos, asociados a receptores, a personas nacidas gracias a la donación de gametos y a donadores. Estos tienen en común tres alegaciones: la escasez de evidencias científicas; las experiencias de otros países; y las regulaciones procedentes de entidades internacionales. En el literatura se abordan temas adicionales, en particular: una vía doble que conjugue anonimato/identificación de donadores; implementación de sistemas de registro reproductivo para receptores y donadores; límites del rastreo genético a donadores; donación por familiares/conocidos; y el papel de los donadores en la decisión respecto al destino de embriones criopreservados y en la elección de las características de los receptores de sus gametos. Existe espacio para abrir más el debate y promover la investigación en torno de las implicaciones sociales y éticas de la donación de gametos, considerando la participación de todos los ciudadanos.

Doação de gametas: questões sociais e éticas (não) respondidas em Portugal / Gamete donation: (un)answered social and ethical issues in Portugal / Donación de gametos: cuestiones sociales y éticas (no) respondidas en Portugal

Resumo: Conhecer a discussão em torno dos desafios sociais e éticos da doação de gametas é fundamental para a boa governança das técnicas de reprodução assistida. Neste artigo, analisam-se os tópicos que orientaram o debate nas organizações de ética portuguesas, discutindo as suas conexões com os temas abordados internacionalmente. Para tal, em março de 2018, pesquisamos sistematicamente os websites do Conselho Nacional de Procriação Medicamente Assistida e do Conselho Nacional de Ética para as Ciências da Vida. Procedemos à análise de conteúdo temática de 25 documentos. Os resultados indicam que o debate se centrou na acessibilidade, no anonimato e na compensação de doadores e, em menor extensão, nas responsabilidades profissionais. Observaram-se posicionamentos heterogêneos e tensões entre múltiplos direitos e princípios éticos associados a receptores, a pessoas nascidas com recurso à doação de gametas e a doadores. Esses têm em comum três alegações: a escassez de evidência científica; as experiências de outros países; e regulamentações oriundas de entidades internacionais. Na literatura abordam-se tópicos adicionais, nomeadamente: uma via dupla que conjugue anonimato/identificação de doadores; implementação de sistemas de registo reprodutivo para receptores e doadores; limites do rastreio genético a doadores; doação por familiares/conhecidos; e o papel dos doadores na decisão quanto ao destino de embriões criopreservados e na escolha das características dos receptores dos seus gametas. Há espaço para expandir o debate e promover a pesquisa em torno das implicações sociais e éticas da doação de gametas, considerando a participação de todos os cidadãos.

Abstract: Awareness of the discussion surrounding the social and ethical challenges regarding gamete donation is crucial for good governance of assisted reproduction techniques. In this article, we analyze the topics that guided the debate in the Portuguese ethics organizations, discussing their connections with themes addressed internationally. To that end, in March 2018, we systematically searched the websites of the National Council of Medically Assisted Procreation and of the National Ethics Council for Life Sciences. We carried out a thematic content analysis of 25 documents. Results indicate that the debate was focused on accessibility, anonymity and donors' compensation and, to a lesser extent, on professional responsibilities. We observed heterogeneous positions and tensions between multiple rights and ethical principles associated with recipients, donor-conceived individuals and donors. These invoke three similar arguments: the scarcity of scientific evidence; experiences from other countries; and regulations from in international entities. Literature addressed additional topics, namely: a double track that combines donor anonymity/identification; the implementation of reproduction registries for recipients and donors; limits to the genetic screening of donors; donations by family members/acquaintances; and donors' role in decisions regarding the fate of cryopreserved embryos and in choosing the characteristics of recipients of their gametes. There is room to expand the debate and to promote research on the social and ethical implications of gamete donation, considering the participation of all citizens.

Resumen: Conocer la discusión en torno a los desafíos sociales y éticos de la donación de gametos es fundamental para el buen gobierno de las técnicas de reproducción asistida. En este artículo se analizan los temas que orientaron el debate en las organizaciones de ética portuguesas, discutiendo sus conexiones con los temas abordados internacionalmente. Para este fin, en marzo de 2018, investigamos sistemáticamente las páginas webs del Conselho Nacional de Procriação Medicamente Assistida y del Conselho Nacional de Ética para as Ciências da Vida. Asimismo, procedimos al análisis de contenido temático de 25 documentos. Los resultados indican que el debate se centró en la accesibilidad, anonimato y compensación de donadores y, en menor extensión, en las responsabilidades profesionales. Se observaron posicionamientos heterogéneos y tensiones entre múltiples derechos y principios éticos, asociados a receptores, a personas nacidas gracias a la donación de gametos y a donadores. Estos tienen en común tres alegaciones: la escasez de evidencias científicas; las experiencias de otros países; y las regulaciones procedentes de entidades internacionales. En el literatura se abordan temas adicionales, en particular: una vía doble que conjugue anonimato/identificación de donadores; implementación de sistemas de registro reproductivo para receptores y donadores; límites del rastreo genético a donadores; donación por familiares/conocidos; y el papel de los donadores en la decisión respecto al destino de embriones criopreservados y en la elección de las características de los receptores de sus gametos. Existe espacio para abrir más el debate y promover la investigación en torno de las implicaciones sociales y éticas de la donación de gametos, considerando la participación de todos los ciudadanos.

Attitudes of sperm, egg and embryo donors and recipients towards genetic information and screening of donors.

BACKGROUND: Gamete and embryo donors undergo genetic screening procedures in order to maximise the health of donor-conceived offspring. In the era of genomic medicine, expanded genetic screening may be offered to donors for the purpose of avoiding transmission of harmful genetic mutations. The objective of this study was to explore the attitudes of donors and recipients toward the expanded genetic screening of donors. METHODS: Qualitative interview study with thematic analysis, undertaken in a tertiary fertility centre. Semi-structured in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with eleven recipients and nine donors from three different cohorts (sperm, egg and embryo donors/recipients). RESULTS: Donors and recipients acknowledged the importance of genetic information and were comfortable with the existing level of genetic screening of donors. Recipients recognised some potential benefits of expanded genetic screening of donors; however both recipients and donors were apprehensive about extended genomic technologies, with concerns about how this information would be used and the ethics of genetic selectivity. CONCLUSION: Participants in donor programs support some level of genetic screening of donors, but are wary of expanding genetic screening beyond current levels.

Assisted heterologous fertilization and the right of donorconceived children to know their biological origins.

The paper's main goal is to elaborate on the ethical issues that heterologous fertilization has raised as to the right of children thus conceived to find out about their origins. Such a quandary revolves around the following questions: Is it the right thing to inform the child as to the way he or she was conceived? If it is, does said child have a right to know his or her biological parent and genetic background too? Authors point out that there is no unanimity of judgment among experts, and it is worth weighing all reasons in favor and against acknowledging the children's right to full knowledge of their biological parents' data. Laws regulating the issue in different countries vary substantially as well. Therefore, the authors advocate for shared legislation, centered on the children's best interest.

Ethical quandaries around expanded carrier screening in third-party reproduction.

Although current screening methods of gamete donors are capable of reducing the incidence of genetic anomalies in donor offspring below general population levels, targeted screening for a large number of conditions (expanded carrier screening or ECS) could be considered as part of the routine selection procedure for gamete donors. There are, however, important drawbacks to its practical implementation. Excluding all carriers of severe recessive monogenic pediatric disorders would disqualify virtually all donors, and other approaches negatively affect cost (and therefore access), present dilemmas in regard to disclosure of genetic findings, and/or overburden the intended parents. In all of the scenarios considered, adequate genetic counseling will be of central importance. Besides looking at benefits and drawbacks of possible ways of implementing ECS, we also examine whether a moral obligation exists to adopt ECS at all and on whose shoulders such an alleged obligation would rest: policymakers, medical staff at fertility clinics, sperm and egg banks, the intended parents? We argue that given the small risk reduction brought about by ECS, the possible negative effects of its implementation, and the absence of widespread preconception carrier screening in the general population, it is inconsistent to argue that there is a moral obligation to perform ECS in the context of donor conception. Finally, implications for the donors are discussed.

Narrative Identity in Third Party Reproduction: Normative Aspects and Ethical Challenges.

In the last few decades, assisted reproduction has introduced new challenges to the way people conceive and build their families. While the numbers of donor-conceived (DC) individuals have increased worldwide, there are still many controversies concerning access to donor information. Is there a fundamental moral right to know one's genetic background? What does identity in DC families mean? Is there any relationship between identity formation and disclosure of genetic origins? These questions are addressed by analysing core regulatory discourse (ethical recommendations and codes of practice). This analysis shows that the notion of narrative identity is suitable for defining and answering these questions. This review analyses the meaning of resemblance in DC families and the way donors are selected following affinity-ties and discusses disclosure strategies and agreements. As a preliminary conclusion, it could be said that, in the field of third-party reproduction, knowing about the donor conception significantly contributes towards the development of a narrative identity and also serves as a moral basis for the child's right to know.

Using family members as gamete donors or gestational carriers.

The use of adult intrafamilial gamete donors and gestational surrogates is generally ethically acceptable when all participants are fully informed and counseled, but consanguineous arrangements or ones that simulate incestuous unions should be prohibited. Adult child-to-parent arrangements require caution in order to avoid coercion, and parent-to-adult child arrangements are acceptable in limited situations. Programs that choose to participate in intrafamilial arrangements should be prepared to spend additional time counseling participants and ensuring that they have made free, informed decisions. This document replaces the document of the same name, last published in 2012 (Fertil Steril 2012;98:797-803).

Donor Conception and "Passing," or; Why Australian Parents of Donor-Conceived Children Want Donors Who Look Like Them.

This article explores the processes through which Australian recipients select unknown donors for use in assisted reproductive technologies and speculates on how those processes may affect the future life of the donor-conceived person. I will suggest that trust is an integral part of the exchange between donors, recipients, and gamete agencies in donor conception and heavily informs concepts of relatedness, race, ethnicity, kinship, class, and visibility. The decision to be transparent (or not) about a child's genetic parentage affects recipient parents' choices of donor, about who is allowed to "know" children's genetic backgrounds, and how important it is to be able to "pass" as an unassisted conception. In this way, recipients must trust the process, institutions, and individuals involved in their treatment, as well as place trust in the future they imagine for their child. The current market for donor gametes reproduces normative conceptions of the nuclear family, kinship, and relatedness by facilitating "matching" donors to recipients by phenotype and cultural affinities. Recipient parents who choose not to prioritize "matching," and actively disclose the process of children's conceptions, may embark on a project of queering heteronormative family structures and place great trust in both their own children and changing social attitudes to reduce stigma and generate acceptance for non-traditional families.

Técnicas de reproducción humana asistida heterólogas: el derecho a conocer los orígenes: ¿Legislación versus subjetividad? / Heterologous assisted reproductive techniques: the right to know the origin: Legislation versus subjectivity? / Técnicas de reprodução humana assistida heterólogas: o direito de conhecer as origens: Legislação versus subjetividade?

Las técnicas de reproducción humana asistida, y en particular las heterólogas, plantean una serie de problemas que se ubican en el cruce tripartito de la ciencia, el derecho y la subjetividad. En este artículo investigamos la relación entre la legislación recientemente aprobada en Argentina respecto del anonimato relativo del donante y las respuestas de los usuarios de técnicas heterólogas -en este caso, la ovodonación-, en cuanto al derecho a conocer el origen genético. Analizamos el dilema entre el texto de la ley, que propicia la comunicación del origen genético al nacido mediante dichas técnicas, y los factores subjetivos que gravitan en la decisión de dar a conocer la información o guardar el secreto. En consecuencia, planteamos que la revelación del origen genético constituye una decisión ética que requiere asumir una responsabilidad subjetiva. Para abordar una problemática de tal complejidad ponemos a dialogar los datos relevados por dos estudios empíricos, con aportes teóricos tomados del Derecho, la bioética narrativa, la antropología y el psicoanálisis.

Assisted reproduction techniques, in particular of heterologous type, open a variety of issues in the intersection of science, rights and subjectivity. In this paper we focus on the relation between the recently approved Argentinian legislation and the responses given by users of heterologous techniques -in this case, oocyte donation- with regard to the right to know the genetic origin. We analyse the dilemma between the law, which promotes the communication of the genetic origin to the subject born by such techniques, and the subjective factors that gravitate in the decision either to disclose the information, or keep it as a secret. Consequently, we argue that the disclosure of the genetic origin is an ethical decision, which requires the assumption of subjective responsibility. To deal with such a complex issue, we cross the data obtained in two empirical studies with theoretical contributions from legal studies, narrative bioethics, anthropology and psychoanalysis.

As técnicas de reprodução humana assistida, e em particular as heterólogas, apresentam uma série de problemas que se localizam no cruzamento tripartite da ciência, do direito e da subjetividade. Neste artigo investigamos a relação entre a legislação recentemente aprovada na Argentina a respeito do anonimato relativo ao doador e as respostas dos usuários de técnicas heterólogas -neste caso, a ovodoação-, e quanto ao direito de conhecer a origem genética. Analisamos o dilema entre o texto da lei, que propicia a comunicação da origem genética ao nascido mediante referidas técnicas, e os fatores subjetivos que gravitam na decisão de dar a conhecer a informação ou guardar o segredo. Em consequência, propomos que a revelação da origem genética constitui uma decisão ética que requer assumir uma responsabilidade subjetiva. Para abordar uma problemática de tal complexidade colocamos a dialogar os dados relevados por dois estudos empíricos, com contribuições teóricas tomadas do Direito, da bioética narrativa, da antropologia e da psicanálise.

Views of Swedish commissioning parents relating to the exploitation discourse in using transnational surrogacy.

Transnational surrogacy, when people travel abroad for reproduction with the help of a surrogate mother, is a heavily debated phenomenon. One of the most salient discourses on surrogacy is the one affirming that Westerners, in their quest for having a child, exploit poor women in countries such as India. As surrogacy within the Swedish health care system is not permitted, Swedish commissioning parents have used transnational surrogacy, and the majority has turned to India. This interview study aimed to explore how commissioning parents negotiate the present discourses on surrogacy. Findings from the study suggest that the commissioning parents' views on using surrogacy are influenced by competing discourses on surrogacy represented by media and surrogacy agencies. The use of this reproductive method resulted, then, in some ambiguity. Although commissioning parents defy the exploitation discourse by referring to what they have learnt about the surrogate mother's life situation and by pointing at the significant benefits for her, they still had a request for regulation of surrogacy in Sweden, to better protect all parties involved. This study, then, gives a complex view on surrogacy, where the commissioning parents simultaneously argue against the exploitation discourse but at the same time are uncertain if the surrogate mothers are well protected in the surrogacy arrangements. Their responses to the situation endorse the need for regulation both in Sweden and India.

Secondary use of empirical research data in medical ethics papers on gamete donation: forms of use and pitfalls.

This paper aims to provide a description of how authors publishing in medical ethics journals have made use of empirical research data in papers on the topic of gamete or embryo donation by means of references to studies conducted by others (secondary use). Rather than making a direct contribution to the theoretical methodological literature about the role empirical research data could play or should play in ethics studies, the focus is on the particular uses of these data and the problems that can be encountered with this use. In the selection of papers examined, apart from being used to describe the context, empirical evidence was mainly used to recount problems that needed solving. Few of the authors looked critically at the quality of the studies they quoted, and several instances were found of empirical data being used poorly or inappropriately. This study provides some initial baseline evidence that shows empirical data, in the form of references to studies, are sometimes being used in inappropriate ways. This suggests that medical ethicists should be more concerned about the quality of the empirical data selected, the appropriateness of the choice for a particular type of data (from a particular type of study) and the correct integration of this evidence in sound argumentation. Given that empirical data can be misused also when merely cited instead of reported, it may be worthwhile to explore good practice requirements for this type of use of empirical data in medical ethics.

Repro-sexual intersections: sperm donation, HIV prevention and the public interest in semen.

In the scientific literature on fertility and assisted reproduction, and in the corresponding area of clinical practice, increasing attention has been paid to two groups: people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and gay men. However, research on fertility in the context of HIV focuses almost exclusively on heterosexual couples, whereas studies on non-heterosexual reproduction rarely mention HIV, despite the fact that, in many western countries, HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men is higher than ever before and men who have sex with men are the only group in which new HIV infections are on the rise. This review identifies links between reproduction, HIV and homosexuality, showing that, historically, they are closely intertwined, which has important implications for current issues facing HIV care and fertility services. Considering sex and parenthood as two different but related kinds of intimacy and kinship, the dual role semen plays in sexually transmitted infection and in assisted reproduction is discussed. The review reflects on the future of sperm donation and HIV prevention, asking whether two challenges that potentially face healthcare and medicine today - the shortage of 'high-quality' sperm and the 'surplus' of infected semen - could be addressed by a greater exchange of knowledge.

Panorama bioético e jurídico da reprodução humana assistida no Brasil / Bioethics and legal overview of assisted human reproduction in Brazil

A normatização, ética e jurídica, da reprodução humana assistida no Brasil faz-se por meio de poucos instrumentos, sobretudo pela Resolução do Conselho Federal de Medicina n. 2013, de 16 de abril de 2013, que veio revogar a regulação de 2010 e reconhecer a possibilidade de casais homoafetivos se utilizarem das técnicas. Muitas são as discussões levantadas por essa regulação, inclusive quanto às consequências jurídicas da reprodução assistida realizada após a morte de um dos pais. Sobre essa situação específica cita-se um julgado, em que o pai falecido não havia permitido expressamente o uso de seu sêmen para depois da morte (AU)

The regulatory, ethical and legal, of assisted human reproduction occurs in Brazil for a few instruments, especially the Resolution of the Federal Council of Medicine n. 2013, April 16, 2013, which revoked the Resolution 1957/2010 and recognized the possibility of homosexual couples when using the techniques. The discussions raised by this regulation are many, including as to the legal consequences of assisted reproduction made after the death of a parent. Concerning this specific situation, there was a trial in which the deceased father had not expressly permitted the use of their semen after his death (AU)

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Direito ao conhecimento da origem biológica na reprodução humana assistida: reflexões bioéticas e jurídicas / Right to knowledge of biological origin in human assisted reproduction: bioethical and legal reflections

Este artigo discute o direito ao conhecimento da origem biológica da pessoa gerada por técnica de reprodução humana assistida, apresentando argumentos e problemas envolvidos nesse complexo processo que inclui diferentes interesses. Nesse sentido, foi desenvolvido um estudo hipotético-dedutivo, com base referencial teórica sustentada na bioética e no direito, na medida em que esses dois campos se interseccionavam quanto à natureza da matéria. O estudo avança, ainda, abordando os riscos decorrentes dos avanços tecnológicos e das expectativas dos sujeitos envolvidos, inclusive a vulnerabilidade, o consentimento para doação de gametas e o anonimato dos doadores. Discute, também, os conceitos de "identidade genética" e direito ao conhecimento da "origem biológica", traçando analogia com a legislação brasileira relativa à adoção. Por fim, trata do chamado "pertencimento do segredo", refletindo sobre os argumentos encontrados na literatura afim, inclusive o contexto de "desbiologização" atualmente defendido pelos tribunais superiores...

Este artículo aborda el derecho al conocimiento del origen biológico de la persona generada por técnica de reproducción humana asistida, presentando los argumentos y problemas implicados en este complejo proceso que involucra diferentes intereses. En este sentido, se ha desarrollado un estudio hipotético-deductivo, con sustento teórico en bioética y derecho, y la intersección de estos dos campos respecto a la naturaleza del tema. El estudio avanza, haciendo relación a los riesgos de los avances tecnológicos y las expectativas de los participantes, la vulnerabilidad, el consentimiento para la donación de gametos y el anonimato de los donantes. Son analizados también los conceptos de "identidad genética" y el derecho a conocer el "origen biológico", haciendo una analogía con la legislación brasileña relativa a la adopción. Por último, se aborda la llamada "pertenencia del secreto ", al reflexionar sobre los argumentos de la literatura al respecto, incluyendo el contexto de " desbiologización " actualmente defendida por los tribunales superiores...