[Legal and ethical problems in assisted reproduction--case report].
OBJECTIVE
The objective of the study is to evaluate legal and ethical aspects of the assisted reproduction in the Czech Republic. These aspects are described in the context of the concrete case.


METHODS
Case report.


METHODS
Department of Social Medicine, Medical and Health Care Administration Faculty of the Masaryk University, Brno and Centre of the Reproductive Medicine Zlín.


METHODS
The description of the concrete case that happened in the Czech Republic. A widow asked for the artificial insemination using the sperm of her deceased husband.


CONCLUSIONS
It was concluded that there is absolutely insufficient legal regulation of the assisted reproduction techniques, it does not respond to the development of the medical knowledge and it responds insufficiently to the ethical dilemmas concerning the assisted reproduction.
Prudil
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Ustav sociálního lékarství a verejného zdravotnictví, LF MU, Brno. lprudil@med.muni.cz
Pilka
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D026688:Bioethical Issues; D018153:Czech Republic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017805:Widowhood