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Feminism, Law, And Bioethics, Karen H. Rothenberg Dec 2009

Feminism, Law, And Bioethics, Karen H. Rothenberg

Karen H. Rothenberg

Feminist legal theory provides a healthy skepticism toward legal doctrine and insists that we reexamine even formally gender-neutral rules to uncover problematic assumptions behind them. The article first outlines feminist legal theory from the perspectives of liberal, cultural, and radical feminism. Examples of how each theory influences legal practice, case law, and legislation are highlighted. Each perspective is then applied to a contemporary bioethical issue, egg donation. Following a brief discussion of the common themes shared by feminist jurisprudence, the article incorporates a narrative reflecting on the integration of the common feminist themes in the context of the passage of …


Gender Matters: Implications For Clinical Research And Women's Health Care, Karen H. Rothenberg Dec 2009

Gender Matters: Implications For Clinical Research And Women's Health Care, Karen H. Rothenberg

Karen H. Rothenberg

No abstract provided.


Partner Notification And The Threat Of Domestic Violence Against Women With Hiv Infection, Karen H. Rothenberg, Richard L. North Dec 2009

Partner Notification And The Threat Of Domestic Violence Against Women With Hiv Infection, Karen H. Rothenberg, Richard L. North

Karen H. Rothenberg

No abstract provided.


National Institutes Of Health Workshop Statement. Reproductive Genetic Testing: Impact On Women, Karen H. Rothenberg, Elizabeth Thomson Dec 2009

National Institutes Of Health Workshop Statement. Reproductive Genetic Testing: Impact On Women, Karen H. Rothenberg, Elizabeth Thomson

Karen H. Rothenberg

No abstract provided.


Gestational Surrogacy And The Health Care Provider: Put Part Of The "Ivf Genie" Back Into The Bottle, Karen H. Rothenberg Dec 2009

Gestational Surrogacy And The Health Care Provider: Put Part Of The "Ivf Genie" Back Into The Bottle, Karen H. Rothenberg

Karen H. Rothenberg

No abstract provided.