ASPECTS REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE HUMAN EMBRYO AND THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MATTER AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
ASPECTS REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE HUMAN EMBRYO AND THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MATTER AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to bring to the fore the complex issue of using assisted reproductive technology (ART) by people who want to become parents, especially with regard to the production and use of embryos through the procedure of in vitro fertilisation (IVF). A significant aspect engendering controversy in the area of protection of human rights is the legal status of the human embryo, due to its feature of a potential human being. Technological progress in contemporary society has opened and will continue to open new dimensions in the area of biotechnology research in the medical field. Human life can be created in vitro by the fertilisation of an ovum by a spermatozoon, and the embryo created in this way will be implanted in the uterus of the future mother where it can continue its evolution. However, not all embryos created for a reproductive purpose will be implanted in a woman’s uterus, and they can remain cryopreserved in the laboratories where they were created, or they can be donated to another couple, or used for research purposes or they can be even destroyed. For this consideration, it is necessary from a legal point of view to adopt a consistent legislative framework at European and international level in order to ensure the appropriate legal protection for the human embryo, both with regard to its use for procreation purposes, and for carrying out scientific research.

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