Born to save. A constitutional analysis of the “saviour sibling”

Abstract

Abstract

Law 14/2006 of May 14, on Assisted Human Reproduction Techniques, introduced firstly in the Spanish legal system the technique of the «saviour sibling». This biotechnology revolution allows the creation of an ad hoc donor to satisfy the therapeutic needs of a seriously ill sibling. The aim of this work consists of an analysis of the rights, interests or values with constitutional relevance that are concerned during the development of the scientific process. For this purpose, we will focus on the legal and constitutional status of the in vitro embryo, the ill child’s health protection right and the parents’ reproduction right.