Rights of Embryo and Fetus in Private Law

Posted: 24 Jan 2003

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Timothy Stoltzfus Jost

Washington and Lee University - School of Law

Abstract

This article summarizes the rights of the embryo and fetus under American law. It was presented as a country report at the World Congress on Comparative Law, and is written primarily for a non U.S. audience. It examines, for example, the legal position of the embryo and fetus with respect to their parents, issues in research involving embryos and fetuses, remedies for torts or crimes against an embryo or fetus, and issues involving stem cell research.

Suggested Citation

Jost, Timothy Stoltzfus, Rights of Embryo and Fetus in Private Law. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=370720

Timothy Stoltzfus Jost (Contact Author)

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