Providing a clear and accessible analysis of the various ways in which human reproduction is regulated, this is a comprehensive exposition of the law relating to birth control, abortion, pregnancy, childbirth, surrogacy and assisted conception. It also offers an exploration of some of the complex ethical dilemmas that emerge when one of the most intimate areas of human life is subjected to regulatory control. Throughout the book, two principal themes recur. First, particular emphasis is placed upon the special difficulties that arise in regulating new technological intervention in all aspects of the reproductive process. Second, the concept of reproductive autonomy is both interrogated and defended. This book offers an account of the complex relationships between law, technology and reproduction. It should be useful for lecturers and students taking medical law or ethics courses. It should also be of interest to anyone with a more general interest in women's bodies and the law, or with the profound regulatory consequences of new technologies.
Providing a clear and accessible analysis of the various ways in which human reproduction is regulated, this is a comprehensive exposition of the law relating to birth control, abortion, pregnancy, childbirth, surrogacy and assisted conception. It also offers an exploration of some of the complex ethical dilemmas that emerge when one of the most intimate areas of human life is subjected to regulatory control. Throughout the book, two principal themes recur. First, particular emphasis is placed upon the special difficulties that arise in regulating new technological intervention in all aspects of the reproductive process. Second, the concept of reproductive autonomy is both interrogated and defended. This book offers an account of the complex relationships between law, technology and reproduction. It should be useful for lecturers and students taking medical law or ethics courses. It should also be of interest to anyone with a more general interest in women's bodies and the law, or with the profound regulatory consequences of new technologies.
1. In Defence of Reproductive Autonomy
2. Birth Control
3. Abortion
4. Pregnancy and Childbirth
5. Reproductive Technologies
6. Surrogacy
7. Postscript
Emily Jackson is a Professor of Law at the London School of Economics and a member of a number of regulatory and advisory bodies, such as the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, and the British Medical Association Medical Ethics Committee.
...welcomed as a valuable and essential addition to a very
contentious topic.
The processing, presentation and analysis of data and the
development and arrangement of the content of the book are
indicative of a thorough investigation and grasp of the topic, as
well as a scientific dissemination of voluminous research
material.
Although the book will be essential reading for lecturers,
students, practitioners of medical law and health care
professionals, it will also be an asset to any bookshelf.
*Stellenbosch Law Review*
This will be a very valuable book for the wealth of information it
contains and the ease of acces to it that Jackson produces in her
clear and concise writing style.
The narrative is well-informed and up-to-date. The author has
produced a very interesting, comprehensive and accessible account
of the law's involvement in reproductive choice and I believe that
it is a valuable addition to the literature in this area.
*Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law*
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