THE ETHICAL AND LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF POSTHUMOUS REPRODUCTION ARROGANCE, AVARICE AND ANGUISH

• Main Author: Lewis, Browne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2017
• Series: Biomedical law and ethics library
• Subjects: Posthumous Conception > ethics; Insemination, Artificial > ethics; Posthumous Conception > legislation & jurisprudence; Insemination, Artificial > legislation & jurisprudence; Fertilization in Vitro > ethics; Wills > legislation & jurisprudence
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• Physical Description: 164 pages 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781138021358; 1138021350

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 pregnant using posthumous reproduction has increased. However, the law in many jurisdictions has not put regulations in place to deal with the ethical and legal consequences that arise as a result of posthumous reproduction