Not dead enough?: Ethical questions on the posthumous collection and use of human gametes

Chisholm Health Ethics Bulletin 19 (1):1 (2013)
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Parkinson, Joseph Can a dead person conceive a child? Even if it is technically possible, should it be permitted? The legal system seems to have reached a position on this matter without obvious ethical reflection. Noting that a child should be able to know and relate to his or her parents, this article argues that a person's capacity to contribute to the conception of new life should cease with that person's death.

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