Clones, controversy, and criminal law: a comment on the proposal for legislation governing assisted human reproduction.
In the past few years there has been a tremendous amount of regulatory conflict and social controversy in the area of reproductive genetics. The Canadian government has recently released a proposal for legislating in this complex arena. Although the proposed Bill contains many positive elements, it is argued that the use of the criminal law as a regulatory mechanism is neither warranted nor appropriate. The author suggests a more flexible and responsive system of moratoriums and licenses that would enable review and adjustment to the realities of emerging reproductive technologies is a better approach.
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Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry; Research Director, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta, Canada.
D002170:Canada; D019976:Cloning, Organism / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003416:Criminal Law; D035082:Federal Government; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*