Are physicians obligated to refuse embryo transfer following preimplantation genetic screening? The inclusion in our field of vision of the principle of justice is helpful.

The Council of Europe, considering that harmonisation of legislations of member states on removal, grafting and transplantation of human substances will ensure better protection of donors, prospective donors and recipients of human substances and enhance the progress of medical science and therapeutics recommends to the governments of member states to conform their laws to the rules annexed to this resolution or adopt provisions conforming to these rules when introducing new legislation. The anonymity of the donor and of the recipient must be respected except where there are close personal or family relations between the two. The transfer of embryos, the removal and transplantation of testicles and ovaries and utilisation of ova and sperm are excluded from the field of application of these rules