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Fake It Till You Make It: Policymaking And Assisted Human Reproduction In Canada, Jocelyn Downie, Francoise Baylis, Dave Snow
Fake It Till You Make It: Policymaking And Assisted Human Reproduction In Canada, Jocelyn Downie, Francoise Baylis, Dave Snow
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The Assisted Human Reproduction Act AHR Act came into effect in 2004 The AHR Act stipulates in s12 that no reimbursement of expenditures incurred in the course of donating gametes maintaining or transporting in vitro embryos or providing surrogacy services is permitted except in accordance with the regulations and with receipts Ten years later Health Canada still has not drafted the regulations governing reimbursement Section 12 is therefore still not in force Health Canada and others have asserted that there is a Health Canada policy on reimbursement and that reimbursement with receipts is legally permissible We dispute the existence of …
A Feminist Exploration Of Issues Around Assisted Death, Jocelyn Downie, Susan Sherwin
A Feminist Exploration Of Issues Around Assisted Death, Jocelyn Downie, Susan Sherwin
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Although a great deal of public attention has recently been focused on issues around assisted death remarkably little of it has come from an explicitly feminist perspective This is a serious omission at a time when legislators are feeling pressure to review and perhaps revise existing policies on assisted death and when the policies they contemplate may have a significant negative and disproportionate impact on women We think it is essential that there be some discussion of these issues from an explicitly feminist perspective in order to ensure that concerns about the oppression of women become part of the public …
Invasive Seaweed: Global And Regional Law And Policy Responses, Meinhard Doelle, Moira Mcconnell, David Vanderzwaag
Invasive Seaweed: Global And Regional Law And Policy Responses, Meinhard Doelle, Moira Mcconnell, David Vanderzwaag
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We consider law and policy responses to invasive seaweeds at global and regional levels Key global regimes considered include the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea the Convention on Biological Diversity the Ramsar Convention and the Bonn Convention on Migratory Species Contributions from the Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Maritime Organization are also considered in the global context At a regional level examples of efforts in North America and Europe are offered to illustrate challenges and opportunities for regional responses to invasive seaweeds We conclude with law and policy recommendations most notably the need …
Confusion Worse Confounded: A Comment On 'Withdrawl Of Clinical Trials Policy By Canadian Research Institute Is A 'Lost Opportunity For Increased Transparency', Jocelyn Downie, Francoise Baylis
Confusion Worse Confounded: A Comment On 'Withdrawl Of Clinical Trials Policy By Canadian Research Institute Is A 'Lost Opportunity For Increased Transparency', Jocelyn Downie, Francoise Baylis
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A comment in response to the article Withdrawal of clinical trials policy by Canadian research institute is a "lost opportunity for increased transparency" BMJ 2011342d2570