Saviour Siblings and the Regulation of Assisted Reproductive Technology - Harm, Ethics and Law (Paperback)

Advances in the field of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) have been revolutionary. This book focuses on the use of ARTs in the context of families who seek to conceive a matching sibling donor as a source of tissue to treat an existing sick child. Such children have been referred to as 'saviour siblings'. Considering the legal and regulatory frameworks that impact on the accessibility of this technology in Australia and the UK, the work analyses the ethical and moral issues that arise from the use of the technology for this specific purpose. The author claims the only justification for limiting a family's reproductive liberty in this context is where the exercise of reproductive decision-making results in harm to others. It is argued that the harm principle is the underlying feature of legislative action in Western democratic society, and as such, this principle provides the grounds upon which a strong and persuasive argument is made for a less-restrictive regulatory approach in the context of 'saviour siblings'. The book will be of great relevance and interest to academics, researchers, practitioners and policy makers in the fields of law, ethics, philosophy, science and medicine.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2019
First published:	2015
Authors:	Malcolm K. Smith
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-37988-6
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International human rights law Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Family law Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Nursing > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Nursing
LSN:	1-138-37988-3
Barcode:	9781138379886

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