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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810390003321

Autore

Jackson Emily <1966->

Titolo

Regulating reproduction : law, technology, and autonomy / / Emily Jackson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Portland, Oregon : , : Hart Publishing, , 2001

ISBN

9781841130540

1-4742-0044-3

1-280-80874-8

9786610808748

1-84731-145-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (392 p.)

Disciplina

342.085

344.410419

Soggetti

Human reproduction - Law and legislation - Great Britain

Human reproductive technology - Law and legislation - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [325]-364) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. In Defence of Reproductive Autonomy -- 2. Birth Control -- 3. Abortion -- 4. Pregnancy and Childbirth -- 5. Reproductive Technologies -- 6. Surrogacy -- 7. Postscript.

Sommario/riassunto

"This new book provides a clear and accessible analysis of the various ways in which human reproduction is regulated. A comprehensive exposition of the law relating to birth control,abortion, pregnancy, childbirth, surrogacy and assisted conception is accompanied by an exploration of some of the complex ethical dilemmas that emerge when one of the most intimate areas of human life is subjected to regulatory control. Throughout the book, two principal themes recur. First, particular emphasis is placed upon the special difficulties that arise in regulating new technological intervention in all aspects of the reproductive process. Second, the concept of reproductive autonomy is both interrogated and defended. This book offers a readable and engaging account of the complex relationships between law, technology and reproduction. It will be useful for lecturers and students taking medical law or ethics courses. It should also be of interest to



anyone with a more general interest in women's bodies and the law, or with the profound regulatory consequences of new technologies."--Bloomsbury Publishing.