title: Assisted reproduction in contemporary Jewish law and ethics.
abstract: This article recapitulates and extends a discussion of the position of halakhic Judaism (traditional Jewish law and ethics) on various issues that relate to assisted reproduction, including genetic and legal relationships, disposal of untransplanted embryos, embryo tissue research, multifetal pregnancy reduction, preimplantation genetic screening and sex selection and donor gametes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11219.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Grazi
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Wolowelsky
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jewelewicz
mesh_terms: D037881:Aborted Fetus; D000028:Abortion, Induced; D033421:Beginning of Human Life; D033041:Embryo Research; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D007585:Jews; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D019369:Life; D018587:Oocyte Donation; D011247:Pregnancy; D012099:Reproductive Techniques; D012106:Research; D035845:Research Embryo Creation; D012732:Sex Determination Analysis; D012743:Sex Preselection; D035781:Siblings; D013094:Spermatozoa; D028725:Theology; D014019:Tissue Donors