Artificial Insemination in the Bahraini Criminal Legislation -Comparative Study-

Abstract

This study examined the legal regulation of artificial insemination technology in Bahraini criminal legislation and some comparative criminal legislation by reviewing the controls set by the legislation under study. The legislation is represented by a set of conditions and prohibitions surrounding this technology in order to come out in a sound legal image. The study also dealt with the criminal responsibility resulting from the violation of the conditions of practicing the technique of artificial insemination and the criminal liability resulting from committing the prohibitions of this technology. This research is divided into three sections. The first section, discussed the concept of artificial insemination technology and methods. The second section, dealt with the position of the Bahraini criminal legislation and compared it to the technique of artificial insemination. In the third section, looked into the controls and prohibitions of artificial insemination and the effect of violating them, in addition, to a conclusion that included the results and recommendations of this study.