Frozen Embryos, Male Consent, and Masculinities
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چکیده
Picture two men facing the possibility of unwanted fatherhood. One man agreed to go through in vitro fertilization with his partner, but years later has changed mind. Despite fact that embryos created IVF are partner’s last chance be a genetic parent, court allows him block her use embryos. By contrast, another couple’s sexual relationship broke law. The woman was legal adult and partner child, under age eighteen. Their encounter thus statutory rape. Her crime led pregnancy, after she gave birth, sued teenager for child support. protest he did not consent activity child’s affirms support order. As practical matter, this inconsistency treatment fatherhood may instinctively make sense, applying different rules very contexts. A deeper examination cases, however, reveals much more going on. This Article uses frame masculinities theories dive further into uncovers groundbreaking implications stretch far beyond specific circumstances. First, varying embryo disposition disputes characterization male victims rape have one constant: dismissal rejection men’s emotions. Second, exploring inconsistent become fathers reproduction versus stored clear by courts personhood concept human life. These revelations inform only how should resolved, also fetal family law’s fathers.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Social Science Research Network
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1556-5068']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3795354