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Cf. Case of Espinoza Gonzáles v. Peru. Preliminary objections, merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of
November 20, 2014, paras. 268 and 272.
486
Cf. Case of Artavia Murillo et al. ("In vitro fertilization") v. Costa Rica. Preliminary objections, merits, reparations
and costs. Judgment of November 28, 2012. Series C No. 257, paras. 294 to 297.
487
The report on the psychological assessment of Mrs. Ramírez Escobar in July 1997 included among the personality
traits – based on which it was later concluded that “her capacity to assume the role of mother is seriously compromised”
– that “[r]egarding her sexual orientation, she accepts her female role, but has difficulty in determining the sexual
model in her relationship with a partner.” Psychological report of the Judiciary’s Psychology Unit, July 21, 1997 (evidence
file, folio 7960).
488
Ruling of the First Juvenile Trial Court of August 6, 1997 (evidence file, folios 4300 and 4301), and Cf. Study
prepared by the Niños de Guatemala social worker, of February 3, 1997 (evidence file, folios 4379 to 4383), and Social
study of Flor de María Ramírez Escobar prepared by the Attorney General’s Office on March 14, 1997 (evidence file, folio
4323 and 4326).
489
490
Cf. Case of Atala Riffo and daughters v. Chile, supra, para. 140.