How safe is safe enough? : obligations to the children of reproductive technology / Philip G. Peters, Jr.

Author/creator Peters, Philip G.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Descriptionxii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction to the debate over risky technologies -- [Pt.] I. The interests of future children. Future people matter ; Three ways in which reproductive contact can cause harm ; The duty to use the safest procreative method available ; Treatments too dangerous to use even as a last resort ; Treatments that endanger embryos ; Synthesis -- [Pt.] II. Reconciling conflicting interests. Constructing a regulatory framework that respects parental liberty ; An introduction to constitutional limits on the regulation of reproduction ; Substantive due process doctrine ; A critique of the "deeply rooted" test ; The constitutional stature of reproductive technologies ; The state's interest in protecting future children -- [Pt.] III. Applying the framework. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection ; Multiple pregnancy ; Cloning ; Germ-line genetic engineering ; Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2003058030
ISBN0195157079 (cloth : alk. paper) :

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Laupus Books - Stacks WQ 208 P483H 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold