LAW 591 - Reproductive Law

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Law

Description:

The seminar focuses on U.S. statutory and case law on human reproduction, critiqued from numerous points of view. We will spend considerable time on contraception and abortion. For context, we will review the history of the ability to control reproduction and attempts to regulate it in Europe and the United States. Legal issues presented by new technologies including cloning, surrogacy, in vitro fertilization, and genetic engineering will also be examined. Finally, we will note the global effects of U.S. law and policy and look closely at several examples of other nations' regulation of reproduction. Instructors: Dellinger and Lewandowski

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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