Regulating consent to organ and embryo donation

As rational adults, we are free to elect what is (or is not) done to our bodies. However, this strong freedom does not extend to the borders of life. Control over the uses of our biological material is constrained and uncertain at law. Our article examines the legal condition of embryos and organs:...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of bioethical inquiry 2012-03, Vol.9 (1), p.49-55
Hauptverfasser:	Naffine, Ngaire, Richards, Bernadette
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Australia Embryo Disposition - legislation & jurisprudence Government Regulation Humans Informed Consent - legislation & jurisprudence Tissue and Organ Procurement - legislation & jurisprudence Tissue Donors - legislation & jurisprudence
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Zusammenfassung:	As rational adults, we are free to elect what is (or is not) done to our bodies. However, this strong freedom does not extend to the borders of life. Control over the uses of our biological material is constrained and uncertain at law. Our article examines the legal condition of embryos and organs: how law conceptualises them and regulates their uses.
ISSN:	1176-7529
DOI:	10.1007/s11673-011-9348-5