TY - JOUR
T1 - Implications of recent developments in Ireland for the status of the embryo
AU - McGuinness, Sheelagh
AU - Uí Chonnachtaigh, Sorcha
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - One of the most significant developments in the area of reproductive health in Ireland is the Roche v. Roche [2009] case. The case concerned a woman who wished to implant cryopreserved embryos made with a former partner, against the partner’s wishes. Of particular interest are questions about the status of the embryo: in Ireland the life of “the unborn” is constitutionally protected. Therefore the courts in Roche had to decide whether embryos were “unborn” within the meaning of the Irish Constitution.
AB - One of the most significant developments in the area of reproductive health in Ireland is the Roche v. Roche [2009] case. The case concerned a woman who wished to implant cryopreserved embryos made with a former partner, against the partner’s wishes. Of particular interest are questions about the status of the embryo: in Ireland the life of “the unborn” is constitutionally protected. Therefore the courts in Roche had to decide whether embryos were “unborn” within the meaning of the Irish Constitution.
U2 - 10.1017/S0963180111000089
DO - 10.1017/S0963180111000089
M3 - Article
SN - 0963-1801
VL - 20
SP - 396
EP - 408
JO - Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
JF - Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
IS - 3
ER -