This paper explores a Confucian perspective on two ethical issues centered around newly
emerging assisted human reproduction technology (ART), namely prenatal testing (or …

The development of assisted reproductive technologies has provided new options for
infertile couples in their pursuit of parenthood. As a result of the successful implementation …

The development of biotechnologies has broadly interfered with a number of life processes,
including human birth. An important moral question arises from the application of such …

Human response to new developments regarding birth, death, marriage and divorce is
largely shaped by religious beliefs. When assisted reproduction was introduced into medical …

Gamete donation from third parties is controversial in China as it severs blood ties, which
are considered of utmost importance in Confucian tradition. In recent years, infertile couples …

This article gives an overview of the ethical thinking about donor insemination among
Chinese ethicists. We analysed the ethical arguments dedicated to the use of donor …

The desire for procreation by some couples is often caused by cultural value systems,
familial expectations, and cravings for human immortality. Procreation becomes problematic …

East Asian medicine, biomedical research, and health care policy are framed by their own
set of moral and cultural commitments. Chief among these is the influence of Confucian …

In Bhattacharyya's well-written and wide-ranging exploration of Hindu bioethics, we are
introduced to an interdisciplinary study of reproductive technology through the lens of Hindu …

Magical Progeny, Modern Technology examines Hindu perspectives on assisted
reproductive technology through an exploration of birth narratives in the great Indian epic …