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To Err Is Human ART Mix-ups: A Labor-Based, Relational Proposal

I. Art Mistake And Mix-Up Stories II. Proposed Model Act´S Provisions Regarding Parentage III. Statutory And Common Law Inadequacy In Art Mix-Up Cases A. Contract 1. In case I am mistakenly given the wrong gamete or wrong embryo: 2. In case my gamete or embryo is mistakenly given to someone else: B. Intent Standard C. Statutory Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) Provisions D. Genetics IV. Proposed Alternative A. A Labor-Based Theory of Parentage B. Proposed Labor-Based Priorities C. Relational, Chil...

Markets, Subsidies, Regulation, and Trust: Building Ethical Understandings into the Market for Fertility Services

I. Introduction II. The Market For Fertility Services III. The Intersections Of Markets And Ethics A. Jurisdiction Shopping: Prohibition and the Creation of Black MarketB. Jurisdiction Shopping: The Race to the Bottom 1. Jurisdiction Shopping: Corporate Location and Gamete Supply 2. Jurisdiction Shopping: Individual Consumers and International Demand 3. Classic Jurisdiction Shopping: Competition for Price and Quality C. Regulation: Subsidization and Demand-Side Changes D. Regulation and Trust...

A Law-Policy Proposal to Know Where Babies Come From During the Reproduction Revolution

I. Introduction II. Distinguishing Features Of Ar As A Field Of Medicine A. Existing AR Features B. AR in the Future III. A Proposal For Public Accountability In Ar IV. Conclusion

Equity in Egg Donation

I. Introduction II. History Of EGG Donation III. Equity Issues In Donor/Recipient Matching: Eight Cases That Illustrate Equity Issues1. Heather Has Two Daddies 2. Shannon´s Baby Brother Died 3. I Wanted to Have It All4. Our Only Chance 5. We´re Ready Now 6. Running Out of Time 7. Trying Forever 8. An Unmarried Woman IV. Who Gets The Eggs? A. Age Equity B. Effort Equity C. Pain and Suffering Equity D. Insurance Equity E. Family Size Equity F. Marriage Equity G. Sexual Preference Equity H. Gest...

A Lesbian Centered Critique of Genetic Parenthood.

I. Introduction II. Lesbian Legal Theory III. The Critique Of Biology IV. Changing Technology And Changing Social Patterns Have Created Opportunities For Change A. Reproductive Technologies B. Genetic Mapping and Screening C. The Changing Social and Legal Scene V. Conclusion

Guidelines but No Guidance: GaySpermBank.com vs. FDA

I. Introduction II. Background III. Letter To The FDAIV. Conclusion

Utopian Dreams and Harsh Realities: Who Is in Control of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in a High-Tech World?

I. Introduction II. Utopian Dreams: What Are The Terms Of Scientific Success? A. The Utopian Literature B. Utopian Themes: The Downside of the Dream III. Current Regulation Of ARTA. The Moral Basis for Regulation of Reproductive Technologies B. The Current Regulatory Framework C. Analysis of the Legal Framework IV. Theory Meets Reality: Motherhood, Work, And Infertility A. Women´s Work and the Information Gap B. Infertility and the Sound of Silence V. Technology, The Human Spirit, And The Hum...

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Protecting the President from Protest: Using the Secret Service s Zone of Protection to Prosecute Protesters

I. Introduction . II. Presidential Security And The Origin Of § 1752. A. The Legislative History of § 1752. B. The Role of the Secret Service in Presidential Protection . 1. Securing President Bush´s October 2002 Visit to Columbia, South Carolina . 2. Restricted Areas and the Secret Service´s Policy on Free Speech . III. Public Forum Doctrine Overview. IV. Designated Public Forum Analysis. A. An Intersection Is Usually a Traditional Public Forum . B. The Restricted Area Was a Designated Publ...

The Expansion of Video Conferencing Technology in Immigration Proceedings and Its Impact on Venue Provisions, Interpretation Rights, and the Mexican Immigrant Community

I. Background And Recent Developments Promoting Use Of Video Conferencing Technology II. Immigration Removal Hearings A. Recent Development Problems with VC Technologies B. The EOIR Response to the Circuit Split III. Interpretation Treated As Translation IV. Social Concerns With Using Translation V. Regulatory Attempts To Court Interpretation Policy VI. The Effect Of Translation And Vc On The Mexican Immigrant Community VII. Conclusion

The Return of Lochnerizing: The Iowa Supreme Court´s Invalidation of Gambling Taxes

I. Introduction II. Background III. The Tax Rate Must Be Considered Under The Federal Equal Protection Clause A. The U.S. Supreme Court´s Finding Under the Federal Equal Protection Clause B. The Iowa Supreme Court´s Application of the State Equal Protection Clause IV. Interaction Of The Rational Basis Test And Iowa´s Tax Classifications A. The Proper Application of Rational Basis B. The Reasonableness of Tax Classifications V. Plausible Policy Reasons For The Differential Tax Rates A. Racetra...

Combating Hate Crimes Against Sikhs: A Multi-Tentacled Approach

I. Introduction II. Pertinent Background On Sikhs And Sikhism III. History And Background Of Hate Crime Legislation A. The Evolution of Discrimination Law B. Osama bin Laden´s Legacy of Violence in American Society C. Hate Crime as a Specific Class of Crime D. Weaknesses in Hate Crime Legislation 1. Deterrence 2. Punishment IV. The Role Of The Police A. Racism Inside the System B. Hate Crime Training C. Community Mistrust of Police D. Police as Perpetrators E. Message from Above: Court Offic...