Human artificial insemination: some social and legal issues.
The demand for human artificial insemination (AI) is increasing as a function of declining numbers of babies available for adoption and greater community awareness. This paper reviews some of the social and legal issues associated with the practice of AI: prevalence of marital infertility; demand for AI; moral objections; effect on marriage; legality of practice; legal position of all the parties to the practice; legislation proposed to regulate the practice; and payment of medical benefits.
D001315:Australia; D006801:Humans; D007086:Illegitimacy; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000453:epidemiology; D007315:Insemination, Artificial; D007316:Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D008297:Male; D009014:Morals; D011584:Psychology; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D013094:Spermatozoa; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States