Feasibility of “polyparenthood" in the Novel Reproductive Method of Oocyte and Embryo Repair

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1 Associate Professor of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and faculty member, professor of higher levels of Sisteran seminaries 4th level

2 Associate Professor of Fiqh and Fundamentals of Islamic Law

3 rafie al mostafa

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The implementation of certain novel reproductive methods, such as oocyte repair using the genetic material of a donor oocyte, significantly reduces the likelihood of genetic defects in the fetus and instances of "stillbirth." However, this also introduces uncertainties regarding the lineage of children conceived through these methods, particularly since a surrogate uterus may be employed due to a defect in the uterus of the woman requesting the child. This situation involves the participation of three women in the birth and upbringing of the child. Given that traditional jurisprudential criteria for determining legitimate lineage have limitations, this research aims to re-examine these criteria to provide solutions for the ambiguities surrounding the legitimacy of the lineage of these children and to address the resulting jurisprudential and legal challenges. Utilizing a library method alongside a descriptive-analytical and critical approach, this study has analyzed and critiqued two general perspectives related to the criterion of lineage. Acknowledging the legitimacy of employing this reproductive method when necessary, the woman who possesses the nucleus of the "sex cell" is unequivocally recognized as the primary and biological mother of the child. The owner of the cytoplasm of the "sex cell," due to its indirect role in facilitating cell division and its nutritional contribution to fetal development, is considered, along with the woman who carries the fetus, to fulfill the role of the child's foster mother. Therefore, such a child will have several primary and secondary parents

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Islamic researches of women and family
Volume 4, Issue 6
Spring and summer 2025
June 2025
Pages 13-36

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