[Advances in biotechnologies applied to the reproduction of the human species: ethical considerations].

In the last decades, we have seen the emergence of new biotechnologies designed to assist reproduction in domestic animals. More restraint consi- derations of each technological advance should be made before its application to human medicine. This article discussed the moral status of the embryo, the dehumanising aspects of procedures as well as the social implications and argue what regulation if any should restrict the use of these biotechnologies in the human species.