The ethical and legal consequences of posthumous reproduction : arrogance, avarice, and anguish /

"Posthumous reproduction refers to the procedure that enables a child to be conceived using the gametes of a dead person. Advances in reproductive technology mean it is now possible to assist in creating a life after you die, and in recent years the number of women who have attempted to get pre...

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Main Author: Lewis, Browne
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon [UK] ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017
Series:Biomedical law and ethics library
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Table of Contents:
  • Ethical concerns
  • Legal regulations
  • Frozen sperm (thaw it out or throw it out?)
  • Fresh sperm (Extract and release?)
  • Posthumously conceived children (adjudicating the parents)
  • Posthumously conceived children (allocating financial support)
  • Finding the balance