Reproductive Donation: Practice, Policy and Bioethics

by Edited by Martin Richards , Guido Pennings , John B. Appleby

• ISBN13: 9780521189934
• ISBN10: 0521189934
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781139539845
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-30
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Summary

Reproductive donation is the most contentious area of assisted reproduction. Even within Europe there are wide variations in what is permitted in each country. This multidisciplinary book takes a fresh look at the practices of egg, sperm and embryo donation and surrogacy, bringing together ethical analysis and empirical research. New evidence is offered on aspects of assisted reproduction and the families these create, including non-traditional types. One of the key issues addressed is should children be told of their donor origin? If they do learn the identity of their donor, what kinds of relationships may be forged between families, the donor and other donor sibling families? Should donation involve a gift relationship? Is intra-familial donation too close for comfort? How should we understand the growing trend for 'reproductive tourism'? This lively and informed discussion offers new insights into reproductive donation and the resulting donor families.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The biology of donation

Ethics for reproductive donation

Parenthood: whose right is it anyway?

Reproductive donation: global perspectives and cultural diversity

UK and USA perspectives on the regulation of reproductive donation

Gamete and embryo donation: a legal view from Spain

The legal and ethical regulation of transnational donation

Balancing ethical criteria for the recruitment of gamete donors

Challenges in intra-family donation

ARTs and the single parent

Reproductive donation and justice for gay and lesbian couples

Is disclosure in the best interests of the children conceived by donation?

Identifiable donors and siblings: implications for the future

Ethical issues in embryo donation

Reproduction through surrogacy: the UK and USA experience

Some conclusions regarding the interaction of normative and descriptive elements in reproductive donation

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