Posthumous sperm retrieval for the purpose of later insemination or IVF in Israel: An ethical and psychosocial critique

Human Reproduction

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1952-1956

  Landau, R ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ethics; Israel; Posthumous sperm retrieval

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CELL ISOLATION; DEATH; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDEPENDENCE; INFORMED CONSENT; ISRAEL; LIVING WILL; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; POSTHUMOUS CONCEPTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGENY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SURVIVAL; WELLBEING; WIDOW;

EID: 4544253302     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh360     Document Type: Article

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