Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Lawyer's Guide to Emerging Law and Science.1590316118 Assisted reproductive technology Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is a general term referring to methods used to achieve pregnancy by artificial or partially artificial means. It is reproductive technology used in infertility treatment, which is the only application routinely used today of ; a lawyer's guide to emerging law and science. Kindregan, Charles P. and Maureen McBrien. American Bar Association American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is devoted to improving the administration of justice, seeking uniformity of law 2006 236 pages $119.95 Paperback KF3830 Aimed at lawyers, judges, and legal academics, this book summarizes current legal issues and solutions concerning assisted reproductive technology in the US. Kindregan, who practices family law, and McBrien (family law, Suffolk U. Law School) refer to citations of hundreds of judicial decisions, presenting an "idea-generating" rather than an instructive book, so that concepts can be applied for issues in states where the law is not yet fully developed. They discuss intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization in vitro fertilization (vē`trō, vĭ`trō), technique for conception of a human embryo outside the mother's body. Several ova, or eggs, are removed from the mother's body and placed in special laboratory culture dishes (Petri dishes); , cyropreserved embryos, surrogacy surrogacy See Gestational surrogacy. (with attention to laws in each state), government regulation, posthumous reproduction, cloning, standards of care Standards of care are medical or psychological treatment guidelines, and can be general or specific. They specify appropriate treatment protocols based on scientific evidence, and collaboration between medical and/or psychological professionals involved in the treatment of a given , and contracts and documents. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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