La Salud de la Mujer y las Técnicas de Procreación Asistida: el Marco Legal Italiano: entre Rigidez de la Ley y Actuación de los Jueces

The paper analyses the effective implementation of the Italian Law on assisted reproductive technologies (Law 40/2004). The main focus is the impact of the legislative framework on woman's rights, with a special regard to the right to procreate and the right to health. The Italian regulation is analysed in the light of its implementation by judges, which have massively intervened on legislative contents, in order to guarantee the conformity with the Constitution and with woman's rights.