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Previous Volume 339:935-939 September 24, 1998 Number 13

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Americans love babies and technology, and most Americans applaud the ability of the new assisted-reproduction techniques to help infertile couples have children. But these techniques have also given birth to a wide variety of new legal issues, including questions about the identity of the mother and father of the child, the enforcement of preconception contracts, the elements of informed consent, and the disposition of frozen embryos. After almost 20 years of experience and the growth of infertility clinics into a multibillion-dollar industry, it is time to consider establishing national standards and a federal regulatory scheme. Two recent court cases, one . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Parentless in California

New York's Frozen Embryos

Similarities and Lessons

Case Law or Legislation?

The New York State Task Force

The Federal Role

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