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While advances in reproductive medicine such as IVF, GIFT and ZIFT have enabled thousands of couples worldwide to have children, they have also raised a plethora of ethical, philosophical and legal questions. This is a collection of essays addressing these issues. The first part of the text concerns questions about the nature and scope of the right to reproduce. The second explores the meaning of parenthood and family, and the third examines issues aside from custody that are raised by gamete donation and surrogacy. Part four concerns the combination of reproductive and genetic technologies and the new possibilities this offers for the conception of children, as well as for selecting offspring characteristics, and a final section considers the limits to procreative liberty.

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'Anyone with any interest in law...would be interested in the subject matter of this imposing book...The researcher, focused practitioner, or just plain aficionado of the law of reproduction in the modern age...will find this book fascinating and compulsive reading...a must for the discerning family lawyer - a must have for the university law library.' Family Law 'This collection of essays by leading international scholars in bioethics, law, philosophy and public health is...an important contribution to the growing literature on reproductive technology and one that will be of value to scholars, practitioners and students alike.' Human Reproduction and Genetic Ethics '...this volume, like the others in the series, provides an accessible compendium of basic materials for both students and scholars. Bonnie Steinbock's introduction successfully integrates the various contributions in this volume and also conceptualises some of the more technical issues, which is very useful for newcomers in this field.' Adelaide Law Review '...the value of the book stands as an interesting and inspiring Anglo-American collection.' Ethical Perspectives

'Anyone with any interest in law...would be interested in the subject matter of this imposing book...The researcher, focused practitioner, or just plain aficionado of the law of reproduction in the modern age...will find this book fascinating and compulsive reading...a must for the discerning family lawyer - a must have for the university law library.' Family Law 'This collection of essays by leading international scholars in bioethics, law, philosophy and public health is...an important contribution to the growing literature on reproductive technology and one that will be of value to scholars, practitioners and students alike.' Human Reproduction and Genetic Ethics '...this volume, like the others in the series, provides an accessible compendium of basic materials for both students and scholars. Bonnie Steinbock's introduction successfully integrates the various contributions in this volume and also conceptualises some of the more technical issues, which is very useful for newcomers in this field.' Adelaide Law Review '...the value of the book stands as an interesting and inspiring Anglo-American collection.' Ethical Perspectives

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Bonnie Steinbock, has been at SUNY-Albany since 1977. Previously taught at The College of Wooster. Fellow of the Hastings Center. Author of over 50 articles. Contributors: John A. Robertson, Ann MacLean Massie, John Lawrence Hill, R. Alta Charo, Daniel Callahan, Debra Satz, Bonnie Steinbock, Abby Lippman, Jeffrey R. Botkin, Elizabeth S. Scott, Philip G. Peters, Derek Morgan, Robert G. Lee.

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