When a relationship has reached its expiration date, does the same apply to the embryos under South African Law? - research

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dc.contributor.authorvan Niekerk, Carmel
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-15T13:36:35Z
dc.date.available2017-08-15T13:36:35Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractIndividuals are more frequently having recourse to assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to realize their desire for offspring. Where they do so, they may choose to fertilize their gametes and implant the resultant embryos immediately, or they may choose to freeze their embryos for later use. The latter option brings with it greater potential for legal disputes as relationships terminate, parties change their minds, and disagreements arise regarding the fate of frozen embryos. This article, therefore, examines the South African legal framework for addressing disputes involving frozen embryos. The aim is to assess whether the current legal framework is adequate, and whether lessons can be learnt from other jurisdictions faced with similar legal disputes.
dc.description.accreditationDHET
dc.identifier.citationvan Niekerk, C. (2017). When a relationship has reached its expiration date, does the same apply to the embryos under South African Law? - research. Obiter, 38(1): 165 - 180en_US
dc.identifier.issn1682-5853
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3125
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-89e6bcc86
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherNelson Mandela Metropolitan Universityen_US
dc.rightsThis is the author-version of the article published online at: http://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-89e6bcc86
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectAssisted reproductive technologies (ART)en_US
dc.subjectEmbreyoen_US
dc.subjectFreezingen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleWhen a relationship has reached its expiration date, does the same apply to the embryos under South African Law? - researchen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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