Bioethics: Law, Ethics, and Reproductive Technologies
Explore legal and ethical issues in reproductive technologies and genetics. Learn bioethical reasoning.
Explore legal and ethical issues in reproductive technologies and genetics. Learn bioethical reasoning.
This course offers a comprehensive overview of bioethics, focusing on the legal, medical, and ethical questions surrounding reproductive technologies and human genetics. Students will learn to apply legal reasoning to complex bioethical issues. The curriculum covers a wide range of topics, including the ethics of buying and selling reproductive materials, surrogacy laws, wrongful birth and life lawsuits, sperm and egg donation, human enhancement, and the creation of human-animal hybrids. Through case studies, interviews with experts and individuals who have used these technologies, and discussions of landmark legal cases, participants will gain a deep understanding of the ethical dilemmas and legal challenges in this field. The course also explores potential future technologies and their societal implications, such as genetic enhancements and animal-human hybrids. While providing an authoritative overview, the course emphasizes the deeply personal nature of these issues and encourages critical thinking about the intersection of law, ethics, and emerging medical technologies.
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What you'll learn
Understand the ethical and legal issues in buying and selling human reproductive materials
Explore the law and ethics of surrogacy, including contract enforceability
Analyze wrongful birth and wrongful life lawsuits in reproductive technology
Examine the legal status of sperm donors and debates around donor anonymity
Investigate ethical and legal issues related to human enhancement technologies
Explore the implications of creating human-animal hybrids
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of bioethics, focusing on the legal, medical, and ethical aspects of reproductive technologies and genetics. It covers a wide range of topics, including the buying and selling of reproductive materials, surrogacy, wrongful birth and life lawsuits, sperm and egg donation, human enhancement, and human-animal hybrids. The curriculum integrates real-world case studies, interviews with experts and individuals who have used these technologies, and discussions of landmark legal cases. Students will learn about the ethical dilemmas and legal challenges in this rapidly evolving field, gaining insights into how legal reasoning is applied to complex bioethical issues. The course also explores potential future technologies and their implications for society, encouraging critical thinking about the intersection of law, ethics, and emerging medical technologies. While providing an authoritative overview, the course emphasizes the deeply personal nature of these issues and their broader societal impact.
Buying and Selling Reproductive Materials
Module 1
Surrogacy
Module 2
Wrongful Life and Wrongful Birth
Module 3
Sperm and Egg Donation
Module 4
Sperm Donor Anonymity
Module 5
Enhancement
Module 6
Human-Animal Hybrids and Patent of Human Genetic Material
Module 7
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Leading Authority in Bioethics and Health Law
Professor I. Glenn Cohen serves as Deputy Dean and James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, where he has established himself as one of the world's foremost experts on bioethics and health law. His meteoric rise in academia saw him become Harvard Law School's youngest professor when appointed in 2008 at age 29, and its youngest tenured full professor in 2013 at age 34. As founding director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard, he has shaped discourse on crucial issues including reproductive technology, medical tourism, FDA regulation, organ transplantation, and the intersection of artificial intelligence with healthcare. His prolific scholarship includes over 200 articles and multiple books published by leading academic presses, while his expertise has been sought by organizations including the National Academy of Sciences and WHO. His work regularly appears in major media outlets including the New York Times, NPR, and CNN, and he has advised governments worldwide on bioethics policy. Beyond his academic contributions, he serves as faculty director of Harvard's Project on Precision Medicine, Artificial Intelligence, and the Law (PMAIL) and co-leads its Project on Advanced Care and Health Policy, continuing to influence the evolving landscape of healthcare law and ethics.
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