Stefania Pia Perrino (University of Milan Bicocca): The Governance of Reproductive Contingencies
Family Law At Four
- Datum: 23.09.2025
- Uhrzeit: 16:00
- Ort: Hybrid-Veranstaltung
Der Vortrag findet auf Englisch statt!
About the Speaker
Stefania Pia Perrino holds a PhD in
Legal Sciences at the University of Milan Bicocca, where she works as a
Postdoctoral Researcher in Private Law. Her research on reproductive
cells and human embryos legal treatment pioneered the development of a
procedural model, tailored to their various developmental stages, to
enhance patients’ rights.
About the Topic
The governance of hardship, unforeseen
and abnormal events that occur after consent, has been investigated in
the contractual sphere, especially after McNeill's relational theory.
The exponential growth of cryo-preserved cells, patients performing ART,
clinics providing this service, in conjunction with the ever-decreasing
birth rates worldwide lead to investigate the phenomenon of
contingencies also in reproductive health, where reproductive
contingencies may occur. Drawing upon contractual frameworks, the
(REMAGEN) project explores post-consent developments during and before
assisted reproduction cycles and other factors affecting reproductive
capacity, aiming to 1) define and map these occurrences; 2) analyse
comparative regulatory strategies in Germany, Spain and France; 3)
assess the relevance of relational theory in (reluctant) legal systems,
lacking established mechanisms for managing such events (such as Italy
and Japan), and 4) propose policy recommendations to uphold reproductive
health and self-determination rights.
About the Series
“Family Law At Four” offers employees
of the Institute and guest speakers the opportunity to present their
research on current issues of family law, always at “4 pm”. The event
series is aimed at all academics and practitioners interested in family
law.