First published 18 May 2021
In the first of the QUT Global Law, Science and Technology Seminar Series for 2021, Professor Colin Gavaghan discussed two contentious matters that have recently arisen in New Zealand, concerning assisted reproductive technology and the use of gametes.
The prospect of posthumous reproduction raises a number of legal and ethical issues, ranging from bodily integrity to inheritance rights. In this talk, Professor Colin Gavaghan focuses on the rights, interests and status of two classes of beings that are closely affected by these sorts of decisions: those who are deceased, and those potential future children whose very existence is contingent on the content of such decisions.
Watch the full seminar below or via QUTube