From the grave to the cradle : the possibility of post-mortem gamete retrieval and reproduction in South Africa

Kruuse, Helen

Title: From the grave to the cradle : the possibility of post-mortem gamete retrieval and reproduction in South Africa
Creator: Kruuse, Helen
Date Issued: 2012
Date: 2012
Type: Article
Identifier: vital:24533
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/36254
Identifier: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19962126.2012.11865059
Description: The development of reproductive technologies in the last century, such as effective contraceptive methods, artificial insemination, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, amongst others, has fundamentally reshaped traditional concepts of reproduction parenthood and has raised practical and ethical concerns. This article describes one such development, namely, post-mortem gamete retrieval (PMGR) for the purposes of posthumous reproduction. In exploring the particular concerns arising from this technology, I argue that South Africa lacks a coherent, considered approach to the issue. In considering models adopted in overseas jurisdictions, and the various bases for the legalisation of such a procedure, I adopt an interest theory of rights to argue for restricted access to such a technology in suitable circumstances.
Format: pdf
Format: 21 pages
Publisher: Juta Law Publishing
Language: English
Relation: Kruuse, Helen. (2012). From the grave to the cradle: The possibility of post-mortem gamete retrieval and reproduction in South Africa, South African Journal on Human Rights, 28(3), pp. 532-552. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19962126.2012.11865059

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