ALTERNATIVE OR NONSTANDARD FORMS OF PARENTHOOD IN THE CONTEXT OF REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Abstract

In the last decades, various forms of parenthood (alternative, non-standard) have been discussed as an important topic. The attention of human sciences experts is particularly focused on the quality of life of a child growing up in such a family. It is evaluated whether there is a reason for not accepting such a family constellation. The ways of creating such a family formations are rarely discussed, although they play an important role in the quality of life of children, families and the whole society. Ways to create such families are patchwork families, adoption, foster care and 3rd party reproduction. Our text concentrates mainly on using reproductive technologies. Alternative family formations have always emerged and will emerge in the future. However, our analysis shows that the institutional support of their creation (creation, not their functioning) brings serious legal, ethical and psychosocial problems, for example, trafficking in body parts, women and children.