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Protecting embryos and burdening women: assisted reproduction in Italy

Author(s) -

John A. Robertson

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh326

Subject(s) - oocyte donation , bioethics , embryo donation , reproduction , egg donation , offspring , human reproduction , sperm donation , donation , law , gynecology , political science , embryo , medicine , pregnancy , sperm , biology , oocyte , genetics , andrology

A new law in Italy imposes strict conditions on assisted reproduction at a time when many other countries have become more accepting of these techniques. The law has been criticized both in and outside of the country because of its excessive concern with the status of embryos and disregard for the interests of women and infertile couples.

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