Social and technological developments are leading to an increasing number of couples and single individuals in Switzerland to turn to assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to achieve parenthood. The use of sperm or egg donation, as well as surrogacy arrangements carried out abroad, raises specific legal issues. In her presentation, attorney-at law Karin Hochl analyzes the legal implications and outlines the conditions under which legal parenthood can be established in Switzerland.
When families are formed differently: surrogacy, sperm and egg donation
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