Assisted Reproduction, Discrimination, and the Law

ISBN-13: 9781032240206 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 146 str.

Michelle Weldon-Johns

Opis

This book argues that new conceptions of equality are necessary. Drawing from the literature on multidimensional and intersectional discrimination, it argues that an intersectionality approach offers a more useful analytical framework to extend protection to those engaged in ART treatments.

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Current conceptions of equality and the limitations for those involved in assisted reproduction;  3. Conceiving a more social model of disability: infertility as disability;  4. Conceiving a new interpretation of pregnancy and sex discrimination: redefining the boundaries;  5. A right to time off work to undergo ART treatments;  6. Conclusions

O autorze

Dr Michelle Weldon-Johns is a lecturer in Employment Law at Abertay University in Dundee. Her specific research interest is the boundaries between work and family life from UK and EU employment and equality law perspectives. Her research focuses on gender equality and the work-family conflict, particularly from the perspectives of working fathers and atypical working families. She has also written on the potential implications of Brexit for Scotland in the employment and work-family context.