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Berman v. Allan (1979)
By: Mark Zhang
| Published: Sep 29, 2011
The Supreme Court of New Jersey decided the case of Berman v. Allan on 26 June 1979, brought by Shirley Berman and Paul Berman and their daughter…
LawWrongful lifeReproductionbioethics
The Baby Doe Rules (1984)
By: Jack Resnik
| Published: May 12, 2011
The Baby Doe Rules represent the first attempt by the US government to directly intervene in treatment options for neonates born with congenital…
LawCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesReproductionCongenital Disorders
United States v. University Hospital (1984)
By: Jack Resnik
| Published: May 11, 2011
The US 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals' 1984 decision United States v. University Hospital, State University Hospital of New York at Stony Brook set a…
LawCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesReproductionCongenital Disorders
Weber v. Stony Brook Hospital (1983)
By: Jack Resnik
| Published: Apr 25, 2011
The New York Court of Appeals' 1983 case Weber v. Stony Brook set an important precedent upholding the right of parents to make medical decisions for…
LawCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesReproductionCongenital DisordersGovernment
Sterilization Act of 1924
By: Nathalie Antonios
| Published: Apr 14, 2011
The passage of the Virginia Sterilization Act of 1924 demonstrates how science has been used to drive policy throughout history. In the case of the…
LawEugenicsReproductionpublic health
Smith v. Cote (1986)
By: Nathalie Antonios
| Published: Mar 24, 2011
The case of Smith v. Cote (1986) answered two important questions concerning law and childbirth: does the State of New Hampshire recognize a cause of…
LawCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesCongenital DisordersAbortion
Thomson, et al. v. Thompson, et al. (2001)
By: Megan Kearl
| Published: Sep 29, 2010
Thomson, et al. v. Thompson, et al. was a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on 8 May 2001 as Civil…
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Dickey-Wicker Amendment, 1996
By: Megan Kearl
| Published: Aug 27, 2010
The Dickey-Wicker Amendment is an amendment attached to the appropriations bills for the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and…
LawbioethicsHuman Development
George W. Bush Executive Order 13455, June 2007
By: Aroob Khokhar
| Published: Jul 01, 2010
On 20 January 2001, Republican George W. Bush was sworn in as the forty-third president of the United States, replacing Democrat William J. Clinton.…
LawBush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-Stem CellsFetus
45 CFR 46: Protection of Human Subjects under United States Law (1974)
By: Megan Kearl
| Published: Jun 17, 2010
In the United States, the Code of Federal Regulations Title 45: Public Welfare, part 46 (45 CFR 46) provides protection for human subjects in…
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