A Right to a Child of One's Own? The Legal Justification in Limiting Access to Assisted Reproductive Treatment

Authors

Rebecca O'Connor

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The revolution in IVF treatment in recent years has resulted in the conception of over 4 million babies worldwide prompting stricter legal regulation and control of medical practice. This article explores the demand and availability for IVF, and how international and domestic legislation operates and applies in relation to the notion of 'a right to a child.' It considers whether there is, or should be, an established right to such treatment and the extent to which interferences by the state to prohibit or limit assisted reproductive treatments are legitimately justified.

Publication Date

2013-01-01

Publication Title

The Plymouth Law & Criminal Justice Review

Volume

5

Issue

1

First Page

150

Last Page

170

ISSN

2054-149X

Deposit Date

March 2017

Embargo Period

2024-11-01

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

O'Connor, Rebecca (2013) "A Right to a Child of One's Own? The Legal Justification in Limiting Access to Assisted Reproductive Treatment," The Plymouth Law and Criminal Justice Review: Vol. 5, Article 2.
Available at: https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/plcjr/vol5/iss1/2