Russian Federation
The article deals with issues related to human trafficking disguised as socially significant assisted reproductive technologies, in particular, surrogacy. The gaps in the modern Russian legislation regulating public relations in this area, creating opportunities for the implementation of criminal mechanisms for trafficking in infants, are analyzed.
human trafficking, infant trafficking, surrogate motherhood, assisted reproductive technologies, gaps in the law, crimes against human physical freedom
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