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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450383203321

Autore

Lee R. G (Robert Gregory), <1952->

Titolo

Birthrights [[electronic resource] ] : Law and Ethics at the Beginnings of Life

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2004

ISBN

1-134-98333-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MorganDerek

Disciplina

174.25

344.104419

344.41/0419 344.104419

344.410419

344.410419344.104419

Soggetti

Human reproduction

Human reproduction - Law and legislation - Great B

Human reproduction - Moral and ethical aspects

Law and legislation

Medical innovations - Moral and ethical aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Preface to paperback edition; List of contributors; IS BIRTH IMPORTANT?; BIRTHRIGHTS: EQUAL OR SPECIAL?; ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES: REGULATION AND THE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF INFERTILITY; SURROGACY: AN INTRODUCTORY ESSAY; SHOULD WE EXPERIMENT ON EMBRYOS?; 'WHAT SHALL WE TELL THE CHILDREN?' REFLECTIONS ON CHILDREN'S PERSPECTIVES AND THE REPRODUCTION REVOLUTION; FATHERS IN LAW? THE CASE OF AID; A LESSER SACRIFICE? STERILIZATION AND MENTALLY HANDICAPPED WOMEN; ABORTION: A RIGHTS ISSUE?; TO BE OR NOT TO BE: IS THAT THE QUESTION? THE CLAIM OF WRONGFUL LIFE

'OTHERWISE KILL ME': MARGINAL CHILDREN AND ETHICS AT THE EDGES OF EXISTENCEIndex

Sommario/riassunto

Should surrogacy be allowed? What guidelines are needed to control in



vitro fertilization programmes? Birthrights challenges the ethical basis for the legal regulation of matters surrounding birth.