Seamus Burns

Brand new title exploring the impact of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008

This brand new title analyses the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and considers the wide-ranging legal, ethical, medical, moral and social debates deployed in argument in Parliament in favour of and opposing controversial amendments to the 1990 Act. The passage of the legislation through Parliament prompted considerable controversy, and generated huge public interest. The book will explore in detail the provisions of the 2008 Act focussing on a number of key areas including: the removal of the need for a father provision; creation of saviour siblings; permitting the creation of human admixed embryos (embryos containing both human and animal material); abortion law reform; analysis/consideration of the potential impact of the 2008 Act for the newly regulated areas of science.

Bibliographic detail

ISBN: 978 1 84766 695 6
Publication Date: May-12
Format: Paperback
Availability: Not yet published
List price: £95