Revisiting Old Ground in Light of New Dilemmas: The Need for Queensland to Reconsider the Regulation of Assisted Reproductive Technologies
(2007) Revisiting Old Ground in Light of New Dilemmas: The Need for Queensland to Reconsider the Regulation of Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Queensland University of Technology Law and Justice Journal 7(2):pp. 425-443.
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Abstract
In recent years, there have been many advances in assisted reproductive technology, in terms of both technological advances and changes in social attitudes. The system of regulation in Queensland is in need of review since it was last considered nearly 25 years ago. The need for review is demonstrated by examining the regulation in Australia as a whole and the impact this has on regulation in Queensland. The paper considers two specific issues. The general access criteria are examined in order to determine who is able to gain access to treatment services, together with how this impacts on gaining access to, and the regulation of, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). These issues are discussed mainly in the context of creating tissue-matched children that could act as a cure for an existing ill sibling. The recent review of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) regulation conducted by the Victorian Law Reform Commission is also considered in context of how this may impact on the future regulation of other jurisdictions. The main focus however, is on future options available for Queensland should regulation be reviewed in the future.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Status: | Published |
| Keywords: | ART; tissue-matched children; saviour-siblings; pre-implantation genetic diagnosis; IVF regulation; ART regulation; PGD. |
| Subjects: | 390000 Law, Justice and Law Enforcement > 390100 Law |
| ID Code: | 12625 |
| Deposited By: | Smith, Malcolm |
| Deposited On: | 25 February 2008 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://www.law.qut.edu.au/ljj/ |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2007 Queensland University of Technology Law and Justice Journal |
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