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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784166803321

Titolo

Third party assisted conception across cultures : social, legal, and ethical perspectives / / edited by Eric Blyth and Ruth Landau

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, , 2004

ISBN

1-4175-0102-2

1-283-90436-5

1-84642-434-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

BlythEric

LandauRuth <1946->

Disciplina

363.9/6

Soggetti

Human reproductive technology - Law and legislation

Human reproductive technology - Moral and ethical aspects

Human reproductive technology - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Third Party Assisted Conception Across Cultures; Contents; Introduction; 1. Argentina: Hopes,Results and Barriers; 2. Australia: Choice and Diversity in Regulation and Record Keeping; 3. Canada: The Long Road to Regulation; 4. Finland: Unregulated Practices, Familiarity and Legality; 5. Germany: The Changing Legal and Social Culture; 6. Hong Kong: A Social, Legal and Clinical Overview; 7. Israel: Every Person has the Right to Have Children; 8. New Zealand: From Secrecy and Shame to Openness and Acceptance; 9. Poland: Provision and Guidelines for Third Party Assisted Conception

10. Singapore: Practice and Challenges; 11. South Africa: Cultural Diversity; 12. The United Kingdom: Evolution of a Statutory Regulatory Approach; 13. The United States of America: Regulation, Technology and the Marketplace; Summary and Conclusions; Editor and Contributor Biographies; Subject Index; Name Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is a comprehensive guide to the place of third party assisted conception within health care provision, drawing on ethical and religious standpoints as well as political and economic factors. Blyth and Landau have brought together contributors to consider the social,



legal and ethical aspects of assisted conception in thirteen countries.