Prenatal Testing, East and West: Regulating Disabled Foetuses in China and Australia

Alternative Law Journal, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 77-82, July 2010

5 Pages Posted: 9 Jul 2010 Last revised: 24 Nov 2013

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Yee-Fui Ng

Monash University - Faculty of Law

Date Written: 2010

Abstract

Prenatal testing is a technology which is being used increasingly often to screen foetuses for genetic defects. This article focuses on the economic, political and social implications for prenatal testing for China and Australia.

Keywords: prenatal testing, health, public health, china, australia, regulation, governance, disability

Suggested Citation

Ng, Yee-Fui, Prenatal Testing, East and West: Regulating Disabled Foetuses in China and Australia (2010). Alternative Law Journal, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 77-82, July 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1636567

Yee-Fui Ng (Contact Author)

Monash University - Faculty of Law ( email )

Wellington Road
Clayton, Victoria 3800
Australia

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