Procreative Liberty and Harm to Offspring in Assisted Reproduction

@article{Robertson2004ProcreativeLA,
  title={Procreative Liberty and Harm to Offspring in Assisted Reproduction},
  author={J. Robertson},
  journal={American Journal of Law & Medicine},
  year={2004},
  volume={30},
  pages={40 - 7}
}
  • J. Robertson
  • Published 2004
  • Sociology, Medicine
  • American Journal of Law & Medicine
    • I. INTRODUCTION Assisted reproductive technologies ("ARTs") have enabled many infertile couples to have children but have long been controversial.' Opposition initially focused on the "unnaturalness" of laboratory conception and the doubts that healthy children would result. Once children were born, ethical debate shifted to the status and ownership of embryos and the novel forms of family that could result. The new century has brought forth both new and old ethical concerns. The growing… CONTINUE READING
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