Islam, Assisted Reproductive Technologies, and the Middle Eastern State

Assisted reproductive technologies, such as in vitro fertilization, have made their way to the Middle Eastern nation states. However, in the Sunni-dominant countries, third-party donation of sperm, eggs, embryos, and uteruses (as in surrogacy) is banned, leading some Sunni Muslim couples to travel t...

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Main Author: Marcia C. Inhorn
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: University of Oslo Library 2016-05-01
Series:Babylon
Online Access:https://journals.uio.no/babylon/article/view/4277