78041 New Families, New Technologies

Description

This subject explores the multiple legal dimensions regulating families formed with the assistance of reproductive technologies. These dimensions include health and legal regulations governing the provision of reproductive technologies, ethical practice and contractual rights of individuals during treatment, direct legal regulation of practices such as surrogacy and the parental status of children. While this subject complements subjects such as the biomedical law subjects and 77734 Law and Medicine, its focus is firmly on the recipients rather than the providers of new reproductive technologies. The subject's approach centers family formation and recognition of family relationships formed through non-traditional means. Adoption and international adoption are also considered for this reason. The main focus is on current Australian law, but international comparative material and future Australian reform options are also discussed.