Sekcja zwłok dziecka w świetle art. 31 ustawy o działalności leczniczej – uwagi na tle wyroku Europejskiego Trybunału Praw Człowieka w sprawie Polat przeciwko Austrii

Abstract

The analysis of the Article 31 of the Act on medical activity concerning the autopsy leads to the conclusion that it should be amended. This is due to its comparison with the provisions relating to the disclosure of medical records, medical confidentiality and the collection of cells, tissues and organs, but also it results from the Polat v. Austria judgment, in which the European Court of Human Rights ruled that an autopsy of a child in breach of religious belief was a violation of the parent’s right to respect for his private and family life and religious freedom (Articles 8 and 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights).