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The Frozen Embryo: Scholarly Theories, Case Law, And State Proposals, Shirley D. Howell
The Frozen Embryo: Scholarly Theories, Case Law, And State Proposals, Shirley D. Howell
Shirley D. Howell
This article discusses the unintended consequences of in vitro fertilization (IVF). In America there are some 500,000 frozen human embryos in storage, many of which will never be claimed.To further compound the problem of the proliferation of frozen embryos, gamete donors often disagree over whether to implant surplus embryos or destroy them. The article makes concrete proposals regarding appropriate treatment of abandoned frozen embryos. The article also sets out a model for state legislation that will result in certainty for gamete donors whose procreative purposes change after IVF but before implantation.
Religious Exemption Statutes: Betrayest Thou Me With A Statute?, Shirley D. Howell
Religious Exemption Statutes: Betrayest Thou Me With A Statute?, Shirley D. Howell
Shirley D. Howell
This Article analyzes the causal connection between religious treatment exemption statutes and child deaths. Further, the Article develops a nexus between partial immunity statutes and wrongful prosecutions of religious parents