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1 The foundations and application of medical ethics

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  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. Preface XVII
  4. Author index XXI
  5. 1 The foundations and application of medical ethics 1
  6. 2 Legislation for assisted reproductive technologies 15
  7. 3 Reproductive rights as an integral part of women’s rights 29
  8. 4 Right to reproduce 43
  9. 5 Informed consent for treatment of fertility 53
  10. 6 Specific ethical and legal aspects of ART practice in eastern European countries 63
  11. 7 Sperm donation and sperm-bank management 87
  12. 8 Oocyte donation: medical and legal perspectives 95
  13. 9 Egg donation: ethical considerations and regulatory context 111
  14. 10 Medical, ethical, and legal aspects of fetal reduction 121
  15. 11 Fertility treatments in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients 131
  16. 12 Pregnancies in perimenopause and beyond 139
  17. 13 Legal control of surrogacy – international perspectives 149
  18. 14 Preimplantation genetic diagnosis in assisted reproduction: medical, ethical, and legal aspects 165
  19. 15 Preimplantation genetic diagnosis of late-onset diseases 175
  20. 16 Bioethics of human embryonic stem cells and cloning for stem cells: an Israeli perspective 189
  21. 17 The future of human embryonic stem cell research: medical, legal, and ethical perspectives 201
  22. 18 Preservation of fertility in children with cancer: medical, ethical, and legal aspects 209
  23. 19 Fertility preservation for cancer patients: a review of current options and their advantages and disadvantages 219
  24. 20 Sexual orientation and use of assisted reproductive technology: social and psychological issues 233
  25. 21 Access to fertility treatment by lesbian couples 245
  26. 22 ART practice and tourism 257
  27. 23 A savior child conceived by PGD/HLA: medical and ethical aspects 269
  28. 24 Posthumous reproduction: ethical and legal perspectives 289
  29. 25 Human reproductive cloning: ethical perspectives 297
  30. 26 ART practice – religious views 309
  31. 27 A Catholic ethical perspective on human reproductive technology 321
  32. 28 Islamic laws and reproduction 333
  33. 29 Jewish law (halakha) and reproduction 343
  34. 30 Commercialized assisted reproduction 363
  35. 31 The intersection between economic and ethical aspects of ART 371
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