In this case the Court considered a challenge to “law No. 40”, which imposed numerous restrictions on fertility treatment including, inter alia, a maximum limit of three oocytes, the requirement that they be implanted at the same time, the prohibition on cryopreservation other than in exceptional circumstances, and the inability to withdraw consent to the treatment after the egg has been fertilised. The Court noted that the legislative discretion of Parliament was not absolute, and had to take into account the scientific state of the art. The Court declares the contested provisions unconstitutional due to violation of the principles of reasonableness and equality, as well as of the woman’s right to health .

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