In the discussion on heterologous fertilization, the ethical and legai conflict between the rights of the unborn child to learn about his/her origins and the rights of the donor to be granted anonymity becomes apparent. The article critically examines different positions in the pluralist debates, comparing the libertarian view supporting the anonymity of the donor and the absence of the obligation to disclose to others and to his son/daughter how they were conceived, and the personalistic theory that views gamete donation as a responsibility towards those subsequently born. This perspective recognizes the right of the born to “know their origin”, both with reference to how they were conceived and to theirgenetic referents, for reasons of health and hygiene and for existential-psychological reasons. The article analyses the current legal regulation and the relevant document of the National Bioethics Committee.
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