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Legal issues of Surrogacy
Antošová, Barbora ; Holčapek, Tomáš (advisor) ; Salač, Josef (referee)
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...
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Reflection of the right to know one's own origin in the Czech legal order (critical study)
Morongová, Tereza ; Hendrychová, Michaela (advisor) ; Šustek, Petr (referee)
Abstract, Keywords The thesis concerns itself with the analysis of Czech legislation currently in effect with respect to the right to know one's origin. Discussed are the contents of this right, the legislation's addressees, Article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child including the reservations to it made by the Czech Republic. The affected Czech regulations and their reforms are also talked about. Attention is also given to the issue of determining one's parentage. The bulk of the thesis is made up of analyzing the issues of assisted reproduction, surrogacy, adoption, anonymized and confidential childbirths, and baby boxes in regard to protecting the right to know one's origin. The thesis aims to critically evaluate current legislation, point out its shortcomings and suggest possible future development as the right to know one's origin isn't currently being given enough attention. Some of the aforementioned institutes aren't set out in law at all, others give preference to the anonymity of the child's biological parents. Adoption has recently seen some positive development with the recodification of the civil law, however even this is an area that leaves a lot to be desired as there still are certain faults and deficiencies of the legislation. Keywords: Right to know one's origin, assisted...
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Selected aspects affecting the issue of surogate maternity
NĚMCOVÁ, Kristýna
The Bachelor thesis deals with the problematics of surrogate maternity, firstly focused on theory, which describes legal, ethical and psychosocial aspects having influence on surrogacy, secondly is focused on practise. Through qualitative research find out attitude of social workers who work with social and legal child protection to this problematic. The thesis solves problematic aspects in application of surrogacy in practise use from the legal and ethical side and psychosocial consequences including attitudes of workers with social and legal protection. This thesis should point out the inconsistency and risks arising from implementation of surrogacy. The research shows different attitudes of legal surrogacy. What have conflicting views in common is fact to not be abused this institute and having finally the same purpose. The attitudes of social workers are similar and consider surrogacy to be risky and problematic from an ethical and psychosocial side of view. It is necessary don´t let the institute to be legally unprepared and set clear boundaries and rules to don´t be abused of surrogacy institute and prevent any negative impacts.
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