Ethical Dilemmas in Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Published by De Gruyter 2011

Ethical Dilemmas in Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Edited by: Joseph G. Schenker

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110240214

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About this book

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) include the artificial or partially artificial methods to achieve pregnancy. These new technologies lead to substantial changes regarding of ethical and legal aspects in reproductive medicine. The book focuses on current hot topics about ethical dilemmas in ART, e.g. about the duties of ethical committees, guidelines regarding informed consent, ethical and legal aspects of sperm donation, embryo donation, ethics of embryonic stem cells, therapeutical cloning, patenting of human genes, commercialization.

Overview of ethical aspects in reproductive medicine

Author / Editor information

Joseph G. Schenker, Hebrew University, Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.

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Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	I
Contents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	V
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	XVII
Author index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	XXI
1 The foundations and application of medical ethics Avraham Steinberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Legislation for assisted reproductive technologies Bernard M. Dickens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
3 Reproductive rights as an integral part of women’s rights Giuseppe Benagiano, Sabina Carrara and Valentina Filippi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
4 Right to reproduce Harpreet Kaur and Kamini A. Rao Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
5 Informed consent for treatment of fertility Yosi Green Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
6 Specific ethical and legal aspects of ART practice in eastern European countries Jiri Dostál Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
7 Sperm donation and sperm-bank management Dan Gong and Zheng Li Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
8 Oocyte donation: medical and legal perspectives Sarit Avraham and Daniel S. Seidman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
9 Egg donation: ethical considerations and regulatory context Anna C. Mastroianni and Luigi Mastroianni Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
10 Medical, ethical, and legal aspects of fetal reduction Mark I. Evans and David W. Britt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
11 Fertility treatments in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients Karen Olshtain-Pops and Shlomo Maayan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
12 Pregnancies in perimenopause and beyond Yoel Shufaro and Joseph G. Schenker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
13 Legal control of surrogacy – international perspectives K. Svitnev Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
14 Preimplantation genetic diagnosis in assisted reproduction: medical, ethical, and legal aspects Anver Kuliev Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
15 Preimplantation genetic diagnosis of late-onset diseases Zoltán Papp, Tibor Várkonyi and Valéria Váradi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
16 Bioethics of human embryonic stem cells and cloning for stem cells: an Israeli perspective Michel Revel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
17 The future of human embryonic stem cell research: medical, legal, and ethical perspectives Outi Hovatta and Kenny A. Rodriguez-Wallberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
18 Preservation of fertility in children with cancer: medical, ethical, and legal aspects Ginny Ryan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
19 Fertility preservation for cancer patients: a review of current options and their advantages and disadvantages Shauna Reinblatt, Barnis Ata, Einat Shalom-Paz, Seang Lin Tan and Hananel Holzer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
20 Sexual orientation and use of assisted reproductive technology: social and psychological issues Rachel G. Riskind Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
21 Access to fertility treatment by lesbian couples Simón Marina, Fernando Marina and David Marina Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
22 ART practice and tourism Marcia C. Inhorn and Pasquale Patrizio Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
23 A savior child conceived by PGD/HLA: medical and ethical aspects Edwin C. Hui Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	269
24 Posthumous reproduction: ethical and legal perspectives Bethany Spielman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	289
25 Human reproductive cloning: ethical perspectives David A. Jensen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	297
26 ART practice – religious views Joseph G. Schenker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	309
27 A Catholic ethical perspective on human reproductive technology Norman Ford Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	321
28 Islamic laws and reproduction Gamal I. Serour Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	333
29 Jewish law (halakha) and reproduction Joseph G. Schenker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	343
30 Commercialized assisted reproduction Filip Křepelka Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	363
31 The intersection between economic and ethical aspects of ART Georgina M. Chambers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	371

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Neonatalogists
Pages
- Front matter: 23
- Main content: 389
Illustrations
- Tables: 30
Keywords: Ethics; Pregnancy; Reproductive Medicine; Reproductive Technologies

eBook

Published: August 29, 2011
ISBN: 9783110240214

Hardcover

Published: August 18, 2011
ISBN: 9783110240207