title: Reproductive medicine and the law: egg donation in Germany, Spain and other European countries.
abstract: This paper analyzes the key legal issues raised by Reproductive Medicine practiced in Europe, with special attention to the rules prevailing in countries such as Germany and Spain. Thus, the paper involves a detailed study of the regulation in force in those countries, comparing their solutions with the rules adopted in other EU countries. It also highlights the high risk of com-modification in oocyte donation. In light of this, the differences between the laws of EU countries -some of them, very restrictive with prohibitions or requirements for recipient women and others more permissive with the use of reproductive technologies- can lead to a "reproductive tourism" between countries, as indeed is happening nowadays.
authors: Inter-University Chair in Law and the Human Genome, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain.
authors: Carlos María
authors: CM
authors: Romeo Casabona
authors: Medical University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
authors: Rainer
authors: R
authors: Paslack
authors: University of London, Institute for Advanced Legal Studies.
authors: Jörgen W
authors: JW
authors: Simon
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D057193:Medical Tourism; D018587:Oocyte Donation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018456:Reproductive Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain