Publication details
Medicína místo partnera? Asistovaná reprodukce, anonymní dárcovství gamet a problematika single mateřství
| Title in English | Medicine Instead of a Partner? Assisted Reproduction, Anonymous Gamete Donation and the Challenges of Single Motherhood by Choice |
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| Year of publication | 2026 |
| Type | Peer-reviewed scientific article |
| Magazine / Source | Casopis Zdravotnickeho Prava a Bioetiky |
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| Citation | |
| web | https://doi.org/10.67473/cp20260101 |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.67473/cp20260101 |
| Keywords | anonymous gamete donation; assisted reproductive technologies; genetic testing; reproductive enhancement; single motherhood |
| Description | This article outlines a position paper that addresses the ongoing public debate in Czechia concerning the potential legalization of access to assisted reproductive technologies for single women. The authors critically analyze the validity of the arguments used in this debate in favor of legalization from biological, psychosocial, ethical and legal perspectives, building on their areas of expertise. However, the authors also focus on topics often overlooked in public discussion, even though they fundamentally determine the context and possible consequences of the proposed change. These topics include the anonymous gamete donation, the right of children to know their origins, the psychosocial development of children growing up in single-parent families or without a genetic link to either parent, and the risks associated with the commercialization of the human body. The authors conclude that, particularly given the current anonymity of donation in Czechia, any decision to expand access to assisted reproduction for single women would create significantly more problems than it promises to solve. |