Abstract
As new ways of reproducing emerge, advancing technologies are forcing us to rethink our old ideas of what it means to be a genetic parent. Why should some processes qualify as “reproduction” and others should not? To illustrate the practical impact of providing a defensible account of reproduction, the author examines the case of mitochondrial donation (mtDNA) and calls for a philosophical argument to bring clarity to exactly what we mean by 'reproduction'.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 488-498 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2019 |
Keywords
- Genetic parent
- Mitochondrial donation (mtDNA)
- Reproduction
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