discussion of what role, if any, the pregnant woman would like the commissioner (s) to play.
As Reilly recommends, the health care provider should tell the patient that, because the …

During the 1990s, seven cases were heard concerning the ability of women in the later
stages of pregnancy to choose their method of delivery. 1 In every case, for various reasons …

The role of the birth father in adoption is debated by lawyers, adoption professionals, and
members of the adoption triad. At issue is how best to involve the birth father in the adoption …

The woman became combative and was placed in full leathers, a term that refers to leather
wrist and ankle cuffs that are attached to the four comers of a bed to prevent the patient from …

THE FUTURE OF ADOPTION: BEYOND SAFETY TO WELL-BEING• RUDD ADOPTION
RESEARCH PROGRAM at UMASS AMHERST 2 are adopted can know their birth families …

Adopted children constitute approximately two percent of the United States' childhood
population, but are disproportionately represented in mental health settings, where they …

In recent years, a number of writers dealingwith questions over parenthood that arisein the
context of reproductive technologies andsurrogate motherhood, have appealed to thenotion …

As medical science improves its ability to monitor fetal development and treat fetal maladies,
the courts must begin to question whether a pregnant woman should properly be regarded …

Introduction The social context of pregnancy decision‐making has changed in recent
decades in the United States (US), but little research has examined how these changes …

Surrogate motherhood has captured the attention of both the media and the legal profession
in the past several years. Courts faced with litigation on surrogate motherhood have …