Wells Conference on Adoption Law

Global perspective on procreation and parentage by assisted reproduction

I. Introduction: Art, Partner Adoption, and the Right to a Child . II. Comparative Law of Art and Lesbigay Adoption . A. American Law of ART and Lesbigay Adoption in a Nutshell. B. What Does the Rest of the World Say?. 1. Europe and Canada. 2. South America . 3. Muslim Nations. 4. Asian and Pacific Nations. 5. Africa. C. Public Opinion Behind the Varied Legal Policies. III. Three Policy Values Implicated by the Regulation of Art and Lesbigay Adoption . A. Two Fundamental Policy Values That Di...

Marginalizing Adoption Through the Regulation of Assisted Reproduction

Introduction . I. Assisted Reproduction and the Adoption Model . II. Assisted Reproduction and the Heterosexual Family . III. Assisted Reproduction and Adoption in the Islamic World . IV. Marginalizing Adoption Through the Regulation of Assisted Reproduction . Conclusion .

Procreation through art: why the adoption process should not apply

The Legal Status of the Ex Utero Embryo: Implications for Adoption Law

Introduction . I. Choice of Terms: Why it Matters . II. The Embryo as a Rights Bearing Entity . III. Ex Utero Embryos as Property . IV. The Consequences of Recognizing the Ex Utero Embryo as a Person . V. Adoption Laws and Embryo Donation . VI. Conclusion .

The Role of Adoption in Winning Public Recognition for Adult Partnerships

Introduction . I. Family Privacy: Autonomy or Sanction? II. Assisted Reproduction: Privacy or Ratification? . A. Artificial Insemination by Donor: Is it Adultery?. B. Surrogacy: Is it "Baby-Selling"?. III. Adoption: Ratification of Private Choice or State Imprimatur? . A. When Will Parents Elect Adoption?. B. Which Parents Will the State Recognize?. IV. Interstate Recognition: The Next Battle in the Culture Wars . Conclusion .

What do We Tell the Children?

I. Changes in Adoption Policies: From Secrecy to Openness . II. From Adoption to Art: What Do we Know about Art's. A. The Adoption Analogy: Does It Work?. B. What Do We Know About Gamete-Donor Children? What Is in Their Best Interests? . III. Practical Challenges to a Truly Open System-Parents Don't Like to Tell . A. Abolishing Anonymity: What Effect on Sperm Supply?. IV. Solutions: What Role for the Legal System? . Conclusion.

What's my Place in this World?

I. Best Interests of the Child . II. Statutory Prohibitions on Information . III. Law-Making and Parental & Agency Responsibility: A California Example . IV. Conclusion .

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Are you my Mommy? A Call for Regulation of Embryo Donation

Introduction . I. History of Embryo Donation . A. History of Assisted Reproductive Technology. B. Gamete Donation. 1. Sperm Donation. 2. Egg (Ovum) Donation. C. Embryo Donation/Embryo Adoption. D. Legal Status of Embryos. 1. The Embryo as Property. 2. The Embryo as Deserving of Special Respect and Protection. 3. The Embryo as Human Tissue that May Be Donated, But Not Sold. 4. The Embryo as a Person. II. The Need for Legislative Regulation of Embryo Donation . A. The Need for Uniform Legal Cla...

Birth Parents: The Forgotten Members of the International Adoption Triad

Introduction . I. Background . A. A Brief History of International Adoption and the Reasons for Its Existence. B. Problems in International Adoption. C. Challenges Faced by Birth Parents. II. Current Law . A. Governing United States Law. B. Foreign Law. III. Pending Law . A. The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. B. The Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000. C. The Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 and Its Federal Regulations. D. Inte...