‘The grave’s a fine and private place' : a preliminary exploration of the law relating to posthumous sperm retrieval for procreation

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Nienaber, A.G. (Annelize Gertruida)

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Unisa Press

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The application of advances in reproductive technologies continues to raise significant legal and ethical questions. The retrieval of sperm from a dead man for procreation is no exception, not least because individual choice regarding procreation represents the very essence of human self-determination.

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Technologies, Procreation, Human self-determination, Sperm

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Nienaber, A 2010, '‘The grave’s a fine and private place' : a preliminary exploration of the law relating to posthumous sperm retrieval for procreation', Southern African Public Law, vol. 25, pp. 1-8.