TY - JOUR T1 - Ethical and legal questions of anonymity and confidentiality in gamete donation JO - Anales de Pediatría (English Edition) T2 - AU - Riaño-Galán,Isolina AU - Martínez González,Carmen AU - Gallego Riestra,Sergio SN - 23412879 M3 - 10.1016/j.anpede.2021.02.004 DO - 10.1016/j.anpede.2021.02.004 UR - https://www.analesdepediatria.org/en-ethical-legal-questions-anonymity-confidentiality-articulo-S2341287921000454 AB - Spain is the European country where more assisted reproduction techniques (ART) are performed, reaching 9% of newborns. The objective of this article is to introduce the legal framework and to analyze some ethical questions, not without controversy, in relation to the anonymity of gamete donors and the concealment of origin by ART from their children. Spanish legislation establishes the relative anonymity of donors: both gamete recipients and born children have the right to obtain general information about them as long as their identity is not included, but in situations of risk to the life and health of the children allows your bankruptcy. Likewise, an unequivocal right to privacy and confidentiality of submission to the TRA is established. The movement aimed at introducing in our country a legislative amendment that ends the anonymity of gamete donors is based on the right of those children to know their biological origin. Along with legal changes, the attitude of parents and professionals must gradually change towards more transparent and responsible communication, based on the experiences of adults conceived by these techniques, and those adopted. Building values such as trust and truth in the family relationships from responsibility requires placing the children, largely forgotten and the most vulnerable part, at the center of the debate. ER -