Making Sense of Child Welfare When Regulating Human Reproductive Technologies

Journal of Bioethical Inquiry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 47-55

  McMillan, John ^a  

^a Institute of Veterinary Animal   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Non identity problem; Reproductive technologies; Sex selection; Surrogacy; Wrongful life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CHILD WELFARE; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MORALITY; NEW ZEALAND; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLICY; TRENDS; UNITED KINGDOM; WRONGFUL LIFE;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD REARING; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MALE; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; NEW ZEALAND; PARENTING; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC POLICY; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; WRONGFUL LIFE;

EID: 84896992939     PISSN: 11767529     EISSN: 18724353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11673-013-9495-y     Document Type: Article

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