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Commodification Of The Female Egg: Stem Cell Technology And The Future, Rachel Rose Ostrander
Commodification Of The Female Egg: Stem Cell Technology And The Future, Rachel Rose Ostrander
Rachel Rose Ostrander
As the science of stem cell research progresses it is difficult to tell what implications it will have on our society and for women. I will begin this discussion by examining how science has viewed women in the past, and use this as a basis to conjecture about how they will be viewed and treated in the future. Prevalent gender bias in scientific writing should be a cause for concern as the science of stem cell research and commodification of the female egg becomes more of a reality.
The process of egg donation has stirred much debate in the feminist …
The Economics Of Horizontal Government Cooperation (Working Paper), Matthew R. Dalsanto Ph.D.
The Economics Of Horizontal Government Cooperation (Working Paper), Matthew R. Dalsanto Ph.D.
Matthew R. DalSanto, Ph.D.
This paper analyzes the ability of intrastate and interstate cooperative agreements to either minimize or capitalize on interjurisdictional externalities. These agreements are commonly referred to as compacts or joint powers agreements (intrastate compacts). The compact mechanism allows regional governments to enter into contractual agreements with one another to coordinate policy choices and to engage in cooperative endeavors. Given the inter-jurisdictional nature of the issues that affect horizontally situated governments, this mechanism is a powerful tool to achieve welfare-enhancing outcomes for citizens.
A review of the legal case law surrounding compacts is conducted to analyze the legal properties from an economic …