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Surrogacy And Human Flourishing, Seow Hon Tan
Surrogacy And Human Flourishing, Seow Hon Tan
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Opposition to legalizing surrogacy often involves the argument that it commodifies or objectifies women and children. When surrogacy involves consenting parties claiming to benefit from the transaction, commodification- or objectification-based arguments seem unpersuasive. This article argues that new natural law theory offers an alternative case against legalizing surrogacy based on the violation of basic goods of human flourishing, a notion which unpacks afresh what is really at stake in the commodification/objectification arguments. Exploring the new natural law approach through John Finnis’s theory, this article suggests that the new natural law case against surrogacy hinges on the link between childbirth and …
Consider Allowing No-Fault Divorce To Remove Blame Game When Couples Split, Wing Cheong Chan
Consider Allowing No-Fault Divorce To Remove Blame Game When Couples Split, Wing Cheong Chan
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Such divorces remove acrimony and help families heal after a marriage breakdown
Family Law, Wei Jing Tricia Ho, Siyuan Chen
Family Law, Wei Jing Tricia Ho, Siyuan Chen
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Two salient trends emerge from the decisions issued by the Singapore courts in 2019. First, cases with international elements are featured increasingly, with the Court of Appeal adjudicating its first case on financial relief consequential on foreign divorces and the High Court releasing a decision on sham marriages to obtain an immigration advantage. It is evident that the law is evolving to cater to the needs of a changing community in Singapore. There is a recognition of the increase in the number of Singapore citizens working abroad and marrying non-Singaporeans, which has prompted certain legislative changes that seek to provide …