Posthumous reproduction: a consideration of the medical, ethical, cultural, psychosocial and legal perspectives in the New Zealand context.
This paper describes the development of New Zealand policy on posthumous reproduction in assisted human reproduction. It outlines five perspectives: medical, ethical, cultural, psychosocial and legal and shows the multidisciplinary approach taken by the National Ethics Committee. It is argued that each of these perspectives has important contributions to make to the multidisciplinary approach. The guidelines determined by the Committee are outlined, along with the processes used in arriving at these.
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Tripe, Mathews and Fiest, P.O. Box 5003, Wellington, New Zealand.
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D026683:Advisory Committees; D026686:Beneficence; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005260:Female; D005854:Germ Cells; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D010067:Ownership; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011050:Policy Making; D037022:Posthumous Conception / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology