Routledge - Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Reproduction

As reproductive medicine advances, it creates complex questions for society. This volume from The International Library of Medicine, Ethics and Law brings together a collection of essays from leading international scholars to examine these developments. Experts in bioethics, law, philosophy, and public health address the most difficult and intriguing questions facing the field today. Readers will explore the fundamental nature and scope of the right to reproduce, alongside the changing meanings of parenthood and family. The text examines the significance of genetic connections to parenting and the rise of non-traditional families. By looking at specific practices like sperm and egg donation, commercial surrogacy, and prenatal genetic testing, this book provides a comprehensive look at the legal and ethical landscape of modern reproduction.