Test Tube Families: Why the Fertility Market Needs Legal Regulation - Hardcover

"Cahn's case for a uniform, federal legal code is compelling and vivid." -Publishers Weekly "In her historical and contemporary analysis of legal regulation in each of these areas, she weaves erudite yet accessible translations of law, vivid depictions of cases, and personal insights to portray an industry critically in need of oversight." -New England Journal of Medicine "This thoughtful and compelling book unveils the complexities of the gamete industry ... Cahn writes in a manner that is engaging, entertaining and, to be honest, transforming." -Adoption Quarterly "Professor Cahn proposes some useful reforms. Her proposals include legal consistency, particularly over the identity of donor conceived children and the rights of parents; transparency; a requirement to test gametes for serious genetic conditions; the provision of counseling to 'consumers'; and restrictions on the number of donations by any one donor."-Bio News "In the United States, there is a competitive market in human eggs provided for reproductive purposes. An 'extraordinary' egg donor can earn as much as $50,000 when she offers her eggs to an infertile couple. In California, however, that same 'extraordinary' individual would receive nothing, aside from payment for her direct expenses, if she provided those same eggs for research purposes. That could change soon." -Naomi Cahn and June Carbone,Los Angeles Times "In her careful and detailed analysis, Cahn builds a lawyerly case for comprehensive federal and state laws governing infertility treatment and establishing the legal rights and obligations of everyone involved in the process." -Bitch Magazine "In describing the lengths to which people will go in order to produce a biological child, Cahn is both respectful of this very human desire and sensitive to the ethical and legal issues that result ... That she also writes in accessible prose makes this a valuable text." -Choice "Test Tube Families explores autonomy implicitly by examining the nature of relationships involved in the process of assisted conception using medical technology, and focusing on the reulatory environment in the USA." -Hazel Biggs,Feminist Legal Studies