Article
Rights of Embryo and Foetus in Private Law
American Journal of Comparative Law
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Disciplines
Abstract
This article summarizes the rights of the embryo and fetus under American law. It was presented as a country report at the World Congress on Comparative Law, and is written primarily for a non U.S. audience. It examines, for example, the legal position of the embryo and fetus with respect to their parents, issues in research involving embryos and fetuses, remedies for torts or crimes against an embryo or fetus, and issues involving stem cell research.
Citation Information
Timothy S. Jost, Rights of Embryo and Foetus in Private Law, 50 Am. J. Comp. L. 633 (2002).
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