Ethical and juridical implications relating to biotechnology with eugenics purposes

Authors

  • Aitziber Emaldi Cirión Universidad de Deusto

Abstract

New biotechnological advances associeted with reproduction raise bioethical and legal issues. Indeed, as reproductive choices proliferate, ethical conflicts favoring eugenics: embryo selection with terapheutic purposes, sex selection of the person to be born, embryo selection as a therapy for third people and so on arise. In this article, both bioethical and legal issues regarding bioetechonology associated with reproduction will be analysed.

Keywords:

eugenics, preimplantational, genetic diagnostic, assisted reproductive techniques, legislation