Saviour Siblings and the Regulation of Assisted Reproductive Technology: Harm, Ethics and Law

by Malcolm K. Smith

Book Overview

Advances in the field of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) have been revolutionary. This book focuses on the use of ARTs in the context of families who seek to conceive a matching sibling donor as a source of tissue to treat an existing sick child. Such children have been referred to as 'saviour siblings'. Considering the legal and regulatory frameworks that impact on the accessibility of this technology in Australia and the UK, the work analyses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138379883
• ISBN13: 9781138379886
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"