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8714R Assisted Reproduction Seminar (2-3)

An in-depth examination of assisted reproduction from a legal perspective. The course will include interdisciplinary study of the development of reproductive technologies and the implication for law and regulation. The course will attempt to situate the legal discussion within the context of the changing science and the nature of the industry. Discussion will therefore consider the international development of the industry, the importance of determinations of parenthood to its viability,potential exploitation of vulnerable patients, and the impact on the resulting children. Course topics will include consideration of the constitutional, family law and regulatory frameworks, posthumous reproduction, embryonic stem cell research and human cloning. An in-depth examination of assisted reproduction from a legal perspective. The course will include interdisciplinary study of the development of reproductive technologies and the implications for law and regulation. The course will attempt to situate the legal discussion within the context of the changing science and the nature of the industry. Discussion will therefore consider the international development of the industry, the importance of determination of parenthood to its viability, potential exploitation of vulnerable patients, and the impact on the resulting children,. Course topics will include consideration of the constitutional, family law and regulatory frameworks, posthumous reproduction, embryonic stem cell a research and human cloning.

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