Advances in reproductive technologies, and contemporary family structures, have turned familial relationships on their head, and human rights law needs to catch up.
Children born through international surrogacy aren’t protected by Australian laws, because they’re born overseas. New research shows this can increase the physical and psychological risks to the child.
Life insurance companies can legally use the results of genetic tests to decline coverage or increase premiums. MPs have called for legislation that bans this practice.
If the ACT is serious about protecting children’s rights, it should accept that all children born through surrogacy have a right to have their functional parents recognised as their legal parents.
New research indicates women think more public funding is needed to help access egg freezing, regardless of whether it’s sought for “medical” or “non-medical” reasons.
The rare blood-clotting issues associated with the Astra-Zeneca vaccine have recently made headlines, but it's too early to say whether it will increase overall vaccine hesitancy.
Friendships, marriages and business partnerships continue to be forged at Monash.
Knowing who you are is considered a fundamental right, but for some, the answer to ‘Who am I?’ lies in the complex emotional and legal matrix of donor conception.
The genetic modification of twin baby girls before their birth has highlighted the ethical concerns raised by the use of gene-editing tool CRISPR in humans.
It is time for the states and territories to develop a uniform legal framework that enables donor-conceived people to connect with their genetic kin.
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