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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783736503321

Titolo

Birthrights : law and ethics at the beginnings of life / / edited by Robert Lee and Derek Morgan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2004

ISBN

1-134-98333-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxv, 221 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

LeeR. G <1952-> (Robert Gregory)

MorganDerek

Disciplina

174.25

344.104419

344.41/0419 344.104419

344.410419

344.410419344.104419

Soggetti

Artificial insemination, Human - Law and legislation - Great Britain

Fertilization in vitro, Human - Law and legislation - Great Britain

Human reproduction - Law and legislation - Great Britain

Parent and child (Law) - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

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 EXISTENCE; Index

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.