title: Commentary: legal and ethical aspects of sperm retrieval.
abstract: Author argues that the adequacy of "reasonably inferred consent" as a justification for the retrieval of sperm posthumously or after persistent vegetative state suffers from definitional ambiguity, faulty comparisons, and ultimately may justify practices that are not in the interest of survivors or children yet to be conceived.
authors.affiliation: American Nurses Association, Washington, D.C., USA.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D001926:Brain Death / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D037022:Posthumous Conception; D011247:Pregnancy; D013094:Spermatozoa; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014481:United States