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Daniel J Burns

2012

Law and Society

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Reproductive Technology Development Of Artificial Wombs And Its Prospective Impact On Employment Law: How Federal Legislation Must Redefine “Birth” After Ectogenesis To Rectify 29 U.S.C.A. § 2612 Of The Family And Medical Leave Act Of 1993, Daniel J. Burns Jul 2012

Reproductive Technology Development Of Artificial Wombs And Its Prospective Impact On Employment Law: How Federal Legislation Must Redefine “Birth” After Ectogenesis To Rectify 29 U.S.C.A. § 2612 Of The Family And Medical Leave Act Of 1993, Daniel J. Burns

Daniel J Burns

There are countless issues stemming recent advancements in the field of reproductive technology. This article focuses specifically on redefining “birth” to appropriately reflect how external fetal gestation will inevitably impact the future of both maternity and paternity leave in the United States and provides recommendations on how to rectify the currently ambiguous federal legislation.