Abstract
An examination of the parenthood provisions in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Acts 1990 and 2008; a critique of their underlying assumptions; an analysis of the case law when biological fathers seek to be recognised as having a role in the upbringing of children living with same-sex female couples as mothers.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Inspiring a Medico-Legal Revolution |
Subtitle of host publication | Essays in Honours of Sheila McLean |
Editors | Pamela Ferguson, Graeme Laurie |
Pages | 37 - 52 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2015 |
Keywords
- assisted reproduction
- parenthood reimagined
- parenting
- same-sex families
- medicalisation