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2017 Int'l Surv. Fam. L. 271 (2017)
The Dawn of a Brave New World in Portugal: A Critical Overview of the New Legal Framework Applicable to Medically-Assisted Procreation

handle is hein.journals/intsfal2017 and id is 287 raw text is: PORTUGAL THE DAWN OF A BRAVE NEW WORLD IN PORTUGAL? A CRITICAL OVERVIEW OF THE NEW LEGAL FRAMEWORK APPLICABLE TO MEDICALLY-ASSISTED PROCREATION Rute Teixeira Pedro* Resume L'an dernier, la 16gislation portugaise sur la procreation m6dicalement assist6e (Loi no 32/2006 du 26 juillet 2006) a kt substantiellement modifie par deux lois (la Loi no 17/2016 du 20 juin 2016 et la Loi no 25/2016 du 22 aofit 2016). Les aspects majeurs de cette r6forme seront expos6s dans ce chapitre: l'rosion du principe de subsidiarit6 dans le recours A l'aide m6dicale A la procreation, l'extension de la liste des b6ndficiaires de ces techniques et la reconnaissance des contrats de gestation pour autrui. On peut voir dans ces r6formes successives une v6ritable revolution du droit de la filiation au Portugal. I INTRODUCTION In 2016, two Laws were enacted in Portugal that introduced some important changes in the legal framework applicable to medically-assisted procreation. Law no 17/2016, dated 20 June 2016, and Law no 25/2016, dated 22 August 2016, have significantly reshaped the rules governing the use of medical techniques in procreation. These techniques were originally authorised by Law no 32/2006, dated 26 July 2006 (also known, in Portugal, as 'the Law of medically-assisted procreation'). These two laws represent an important landmark in the legal treatment of the subject, not only due to the sheer number Assistant Professor at the Law Faculty of the University of Porto, Portugal; Researcher at Centro de Investigapto Juridico-Econ6mica (CIJE) of the University of Porto, Portugal. The author can be contacted at rpedro@direito.up.pt.

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