title: Italian Constitutional Court removes the prohibition on gamete donation in Italy.
abstract: In 2004, The Italian Constitutional Court prohibited treatments involving gamate donation, embryo donation, embryo cryopreservation (except under exceptional circumstances), and the transfer of more than three embryos. Basically three statements were made by the Court: the ban violates a couple's fundamental right to health, to self-determination and to have a child. Here, the consequences of such a decision and the legal challenges that ensued are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Urology, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, 00161 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Benagiano
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Urology, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, 00161 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Filippi
authors.affiliation: S.I.S.Me.R., Via Mazzini 12 - 40138 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Serena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sgargi
authors.affiliation: S.I.S.Me.R., Via Mazzini 12 - 40138 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gianaroli
mesh_terms: D033001:Directed Tissue Donation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007558:Italy; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends
keywords: Italian legislation; gamete donation; heterologus insemination