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Gauvin-Fournis and Silliau v. France, ECtHR, 21424/16, 45728/17, 07/09/2023

COURT:

2023

Refusal to allow persons born through medically assisted reproduction involving a third-party donor to access information about that donor, under the rule guaranteeing anonymity in gamete donations - No violation

Dissenting / Concurring: Georges Ravarani, Stéphanie Mourou-Vikström, Mykola Gnatovsky

Reproductive Rights

Assisted Reproductive Technologies

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French

Godelli v. Italy, ECtHR, 33783/09, 25/09/2012

COURT:

European Court of Human Rights

2012

Inability of child abandoned at birth to gain access to non-identifying information or to make request for mother to waive confidentiality - Violation of Article 8

Dissenting / Concurring: András Sajó

Parental Rights

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English

Odièvre v. France, ECtHR, 42326/98, 13/02/2003 [GC]

COURT:

European Court of Human Rights

2003

Refusal to divulge identity of biological parents - No violation

Dissenting / Concurring: L. Wildhaber, Nicolas Bratza, G. Bonello, L. Loucaides, I. Cabral Barreto, F. Tulkens, M. Pellonpää/Greve, Ress, Kuris, Rozakis

Parental Rights

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English