Legal issues in biotechnology and human reproduction : artificial conception and modern genetics
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Legal issues in biotechnology and human reproduction : artificial conception and modern genetics
Quorum Books, 1991
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In dealing with recent advances in biological engineering and human reproduction, we are confronted with legal, ethical, and religious questions for which there are no precedents. Warren Freedman undertakes a comprehensive examination of this topic. Sorting through the tangle of issues surrounding artificial insemination, surrogate motherhood, and other aspects of contemporary reproduction trends, Freedman attempts to clarify the rights and responsibilities of individuals, families, and society in the face of these new developments.
The author begins with a survey of the legal implications of nontraditional approaches to conception and birth. Separate chapters are devoted to artificial insemination and surrogate motherhood; and new concepts such as cryo-preservation, in-vitro fertilization, banking of sperms and eggs, and patentable new organisms are also discussed in detail. The author addresses questions of rights and liabilities as they apply to fetuses, donors, and adoptive parents, as well as the role of physicians and parenthood organizations, researchers, corporations, and government. Following a review of existing statutes, policies, and contracts that attempt to deal with these issues both here and abroad, he presents proposals that may aid in achieving equitable, uniform solutions. Freedman's book will be of interest to any citizen, group, or government agency concerned with these vital questions, and to professionals in law, government, medicine, human services, and industry.
Table of Contents
Introduction to the Biological Present and the Biological Future Artificial Insemination: Its Role in the Scheme of Reproduction Dramatis Personnae: General Rights and Duties Some Legal Issues and Problems Baby Selling and Surrogate Motherhood Religion and Morality in the Creation of the New Family Related Legal Liability Matters International Aspects of the Creation of the New Family Governmental Regulation and the New Family Forms, Contracts, and Statutes: The Creation of the New Family Index to Cases Subject Index
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