Islam, Assisted Reproductive Technologies, and the Middle Eastern State

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
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spelling doaj-b89a9f892f524aec8bd7bf17d0e48b7f2020-11-25T03:58:13ZdanUniversity of Oslo LibraryBabylon1503-57272535-30982016-05-01110.5617/ba.4277Islam, Assisted Reproductive Technologies, and the Middle Eastern StateMarcia C. InhornAssisted 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 to Iran and Lebanon, where Shia Muslim clergy have allowed donor technologies. https://journals.uio.no/babylon/article/view/4277
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description 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 to Iran and Lebanon, where Shia Muslim clergy have allowed donor technologies.
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