Study on the Legal and Ethical Issues in the Disposal of Frozen Embryos
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2017.02.17
- VernacularTitle:冷冻胚胎处理的法律和伦理问题研究
- Author:
Lidan AO
;
Xing XING
;
Changcui WU
;
Xin LIU
- Keywords:
Frozen Embryos;
Legal Status;
Assisted Reproduction Technology
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2017;30(2):202-205,210
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Along with the application and development of the assisted reproductive technology in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer,the emergence of frozen embryos in the law,medicine,and ethics area are gradually increased.Two-child policy makes more older couples choose assisted reproductive technology,which will cause more disputes about frozen embryos.There is no unified conclusion of the legal status of human embryos,and there exists three main views of embryos namely property,person and intermediate state.Defined the legal status of frozen embryos as ethical substance,this paper analyzed the main position and possible legal and ethical issues involved in the disposal of frozen embryos through three typical cases.
