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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.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Section 1- Legal Regulation, Policy and Practice
- Surrogacy Law in the United States: The Outcome of Ambivalence, Radhika Rao
- Surrogacy in Israel: An Analysis of the Law in Practice, Rhona Schuz
- The Policy and Practice of Surrogacy in New Zealand, Ken Daniels
- Enigma Variations: Surrogacy, Rights and Procreative Tourism, Derek Morgan
- Surrogacy and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 93, Martin H Johnson
- Clinical Aspects of IVF Surrogacy in Britain, Peter Brinsden
- Surrogacy and the Law in Britain: Users Perspectives, Gena Dodd, COTS (Childlessness Overcome Through Surrogacy)
- Ethical Issues in Surrogacy Arrangements, Melissa Lane
- Section 2- Psychology and Culture
- Psychological Assessment in 'Surrogate' Motherhood Relationships, Robert Edelmann
- Surrogacy Arrangements in the USA: What Relationships do they Spawn?, Lita Linzer Schwartz
- Safety in the Multitude of Counsellors: Do we Need Counselling in Surrogacy?, Rachel Cook
- Emotional Aspects of Surrogacy: A Case for Effective Counselling and Support, Tim Appleton
- The Gift of Life: Surrogate Motherhood, Gamete Donation and Constructions of Altruism, Helena Ragoné
- Paying for it? Surrogacy, Market Forces and Assisted Conception, Eric Blyth and Claire Potter
- Legitimising Surrogacy in Israel: Religious Perspectives, Joseph Schenker
- Knowing the Surrogate Body in Israel, Elly Teman
- Still Giving Nature a Helping Hand? Surrogacy: A Debate about Technology and Society, Marilyn Strathern
Shelley Day Sclater is a Reader in Psycho-Social Studies at the University of East London and co-director of the Centre for Narrative Research.
Felicity Kaganas is a Senior Lecturer in Law and co-director of the Centre for the Study of Law,the Child and the Family at Brunel University.
An enlightening and absorbing book, it will be of interest to policy makers, practitioners and academics in various fields, including law, social policy, medicine and psychology.
ChildRIGHT
June 2004
It will be a helpful addition to University libraries, and will interest researchers, practitioners and policy makers as well as those working in areas such as family law, relationship counselling, and gender studies.
Carolyn Michelle
Infant and Child Development
September 2004
