Advances in the field of human stem cells are often a source of public and ethical
controversy. Researchers must frequently balance diverse societal perspectives on …

In this paper, I examine two key arguments advanced by the Human Fertilization and
Embryology Authority (HFEA) and the Nuffield Council justifying anonymous mitochondrial …

The donation and transfer of human gametes (eggs and sperm) for reproductive purposes
raises many important and difficult questions. Some of these relate directly to policy and …

In this article I reject the claim that the responsibilities acquired by gamete providers can be
transferred to their biological children's intending parents. I defend this position by first …

In this article I examine a recent approach to regulating assisted reproduction, whereby use
of some kind of medical intervention 'triggers' laws governing legal parenthood that are more …

Abstract The Institute of Medicine has recently endorsed arguments put forward by John
Appleby calling for mandatory sex selection against female offspring in the initial trials of …

In cases 1a and 1b, A's causal contribution to B's death is identical, yet it seems like we have
good reason to hold A less morally blameworthy in case 1a than in case 1b. In case 1a, A …

Sophisticated arguments advanced by Harry Silverstein, David Boonin, and Jeff McMahan
attempt to show that being responsible for an individual's existence need not result in an …

Daniel Groll's book Conceiving People (2021) attempts a novel and insightful defence of
why individuals ought to choose open over anonymous gamete donation, barring any …

Dov Fox's Birth Rights and Wrongs' offers a largely compelling argument for expanding the
scope of legal actions and remedies available to those whose reproductive choices are …