Mediation as a way to resolve disputes related to the contractual regulation of the use of reproductive technologies

La mediación como forma de resolver disputas relacionadas con la regulación contractual del uso de tecnologías reproductivas

• Oleg S. Bilanov Poltava State Medical University, Poltava, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9245-7638
• Tetiana О. Kharchenko Poltava State Medical University, Poltava, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9896-6126
• Halyna V. Lavryk Higher educational establishment of Ukoopspilka “Poltava University of Economics and Trade”, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5331-4327
• Viktoriia V. Prokopenko Poltava State Medical University, Poltava, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5368-0674

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46398/cuestpol.4177.05

Keywords: mediation and reproductive technologies, surrogacy, conflict resolution, litigation, settlement

Abstract

The dispute resolution approach, which transfers a conflict to the jurisdictional authorities for examination, is losing its relevance nowadays. The study presents the analysis of the practice related to the resolution of conflicts arising in the field of  application of reproductive technologies through mediation. The authors have analyzed statistical data, judicial practice, surveys on the use of reproductive technologies. The advantages of resorting to mediation in the field of reproductive technologies are speed, lower cost, lack of formalism, simpler procedure for resolving this type of conflicts, application at the discretion of the participants, guarantee of full confidentiality, objectivity of conflict resolution with the participation of a neutral third party, taking into account the best interests of the child. The mediation agreement is also an independent segment of civil law and cannot be identified with a settlement agreement, but only be the basis for its adoption already in court proceedings. In conclusion, comparing the disadvantages and advantages of the use of mediation in the field of  reproductive technologies, it can be stated that the latter significantly prevail.

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