Award Date

1-1-1999

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Ethics and Policy Studies

First Committee Member

Jerry Simich

Number of Pages

135

Abstract

The use of high-tech reproductive technologies to have children is widely practiced today in the United States. While state statutes regulate this industry to some extent, this field is largely self-governed, and disputes between individuals are usually resolved through the courts; In my thesis, I examine the inadequacy of public policy formation in the three more controversial areas of assisted reproduction: artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, and surrogate motherhood. Policy-making is mostly done indirectly and haphazardly through the courts and some state and federal legislation. There has been no organized national dialogue; I recommend that moral consensus be sought on this issue through the formation of a national commission to study the current practice of assisted reproduction and to make recommendations for regulation, legislation, or further studies. The goal is to help build consensus on this important issue.

Keywords

Assisted; Best; Child; Deciding; Family Reproduction Society

Controlled Subject

Health education; Philosophy; Public health

File Format

pdf

File Size

3788.8 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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