Surrogate motherhood
Subtitle: international perspectives
By: edited by Rachel Cook and Shelley Day Sclater, with Felicity Kaganas.
Contributors: Cook, Rachel, 1960-; Sclater, Shelley Day.; Kaganas, Felicity.
Publisher: Hart
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Oxford; Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: Surrogate Mothers -- legislation & jurisprudence.; Surrogate Mothers -- psychology.; Bioethical Issues.; Surrogate motherhood -- Cross-cultural studies.; Surrogate mothers -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Human reproductive technology -- Law and legislation.; Human reproductive technology.; Surrogate mothers.
Genres: Cross-cultural studies.
Description: This book is a multi-disciplinary collection of essays from leading researchers and practitioners,exploring legal, ethical, social, psychological and practical aspects of surrogate motherhood in Britain and abroad. It highlights the common themes that characterise debates across countries as well as exploring the many differences in policies and practices. Surrogacy raises questions for medical and welfare practitioners and dilemmas for policy makers as well as ethical issues of concern to society as a whole. The international perspective adopted by this book offers an opportunity for questions of law, policy and practice to be shared and debated across countries. The book links contemporary views from research and practice with broader social issues and bio-ethical debates. The book will be of interest to an international audience of academics and their students (in law, social policy, reproductive medicine, psychology and sociology), practitioners (including doctors, counsellors, midwives and welfare professionals) as well as those involved in policy-making and implementation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.