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The New Reproductive Technologies And The Law: A Roman Catholic Perspective, William J. Wagner
The New Reproductive Technologies And The Law: A Roman Catholic Perspective, William J. Wagner
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In the next several years, the new reproductive technologies will, for better or worse, affect the civil law governing society's most basic relationships and the rights and duties that accompany them. As lawmakers deliberate over the social choices required by technological developments in human reproduction, the soundness of their decisions will depend on their understanding of the good that is at risk, and on their commitment to the law's role in defending it. In view of the fundamental nature of the societal relationships implicated, who will deny that much currently depends on the quality of lawmakers' decisions?
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