Assisted reproduction in Israel: law, religion and culture

The main argument in this BRP is that assisted reproduction in Israel gives expression to and develops the right to procreate. It is a complex right, and therefore at times no consensus has been reached on the form of its actual application (as in the case of surrogacy and egg donation, and, from a...

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Main Author: Westreich, Avishalom (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Series/Journal:Family law in a global society
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Israel / Reproductive medicine
Further subjects:B Human reproductive technology (Israel) Religious aspects
B Human reproductive technology Law and legislation (Israel)
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Summary:The main argument in this BRP is that assisted reproduction in Israel gives expression to and develops the right to procreate. It is a complex right, and therefore at times no consensus has been reached on the form of its actual application (as in the case of surrogacy and egg donation, and, from a different direction, in that of posthumous sperm retrieval). This right, however, despite the debates on its boundaries, is widely accepted, practiced, and even encouraged in the Israeli context, with a constructive collaboration of three main elements: the Israeli civil legal system, religious law (which in the context of the Israeli majority is Jewish law), and Israeli society and culture
ISBN:9004346066