Rehabilitating bioethics: recontextualizing in vitro fertilization outside contractual autonomy.
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As in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other reproductive technologies become increasingly prevalent, the legal and bioethical issues that inevitably accompany these new technologies are outpacing both legislative and judicial responses. Thus far, legislatures hesitant to address the ethical uncertainties in IVF have been slow to adopt clear guidelines regarding the disposition of the frozen preembryos that remain after an IVF procedure. As a result,
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Duke law journal
دوره 54 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004