Author: Mary L. Shanley
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 2002-04-16
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780807044094
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThanks to new reproductive technologies and new ways of forming families, the world of parenting is opening up as never before. What defines a legal family? Should there be any restrictions on buying and selling eggs and sperm, or hiring "surrogate mothers"? How many parents can a child have? While there's no going back to the traditional family, Mary Lyndon Shanley shows us that we don't have to live in moral chaos. She offers a new vision of family law that puts each child's right to be cared for at its center, while also taking into account the complex needs of every family member.
Book Synopsis Making Babies, Making Families by : Mary L. Shanley
Download or read book Making Babies, Making Families written by Mary L. Shanley and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2002-04-16 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks to new reproductive technologies and new ways of forming families, the world of parenting is opening up as never before. What defines a legal family? Should there be any restrictions on buying and selling eggs and sperm, or hiring "surrogate mothers"? How many parents can a child have? While there's no going back to the traditional family, Mary Lyndon Shanley shows us that we don't have to live in moral chaos. She offers a new vision of family law that puts each child's right to be cared for at its center, while also taking into account the complex needs of every family member.