Legal Issues of Maternity and Inheritance for the Biotech Child of the 21st Century

27 Pages Posted: 1 Feb 2009

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Kristine S. Knaplund

Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law

Date Written: January 29, 2009

Abstract

The increasing use of assisted reproductive technologies, such as in vitro fertilization, raises new and complex legal issues of parentage and inheritance. This Article examines the various reasons people use assisted reproductive technologies, issues that have arisen due to the use of these procedures, and the ways in which courts and legislatures address these issues. The article concludes by exploring unresolved issues facing children produced as a result of the use of assisted reproductive technologies.

Keywords: biotech, maternity, paternity, parentage, inheritance, child, ART, assisted reproduction, reproduction, IVF, in vitro fertilization

Suggested Citation

Knaplund, Kristine S., Legal Issues of Maternity and Inheritance for the Biotech Child of the 21st Century (January 29, 2009). Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Journal, Vol. 43, No. 3, 2008, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2009/1, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1334915

Kristine S. Knaplund (Contact Author)

Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law ( email )

24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263
United States

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