BARET AND CABALLERO v. FRANCE - 22296/20 (No Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life : Fifth Section) French Text [2023] ECHR 684 (14 September 2023)

BARET AND CABALLERO v. FRANCE - 22296/20 (No Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life : Fifth Section) French Text [2023] ECHR 684 (14 September 2023)

The Court held that the French absolute prohibition on posthumous assisted reproduction and export of gametes/embryos for that purpose falls within the State's margin of appreciation, pursues legitimate aims (including public morals and prevention of circumvention of national law), and is proportionate. The...

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Citation
[2023] ECHR 684
Parties
Applicant: Léa Baret; Applicant: Laurenne Caballero; Respondent: France
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Judgment on Merits
Outcome
Application dismissed; no violation of Article 8 found.
Legal Topics
Right to Respect for Private and Family Life, Assisted Reproduction, Posthumous Conception, Export of Gametes and Embryos, Margin of Appreciation, Proportionality, Legislative Prohibition
Human Rights Law Family Law Bioethics Right to Respect for Private and Family Life Assisted Reproduction Posthumous Conception Export of Gametes and Embryos Margin of Appreciation +2 more

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Parties

Léa Baret

Applicant

Laurenne Caballero

Applicant

France

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Judgment on Merits

  1. 1 Whether the absolute prohibition in French law on posthumous assisted reproduction and export of gametes/embryos for that purpose violates Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the French absolute prohibition on posthumous assisted reproduction and export of gametes/embryos for that purpose falls within the State's margin of appreciation, pursues legitimate aims (including public morals and prevention of circumvention of national law), and is proportionate. The applicants' sole intention was to circumvent French law, and they had no particular ties to Spain. The interference with their Article 8 rights was not excessive, and a fair balance was struck between competing interests. There was no violation of Article 8.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed; no violation of Article 8 found.