Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics (CRB)

Ethics at the Beginning of Life

Ethics at the Beginning of Life, 2003

The V Annual Swedish Symposium on Biomedicine, Ethics and Society was held on June 2-3 in Sandhamn.

Ethics of Assisted Reproduction: Toward a New Framework

Professor Karen Lebacqz
 Theological Ethics,
Pacific School of Religion,
Berkeley, California

Abstract of keynote lecture

This presentation will address a range of ethical issues in reproductive research and research on children. Included will be a consideration of the 'status' of embryos and fetuses, the question of consent from incompetent subjects, and issues around vulnerability and protection of the weak.

Organizers

The Vth annual Swedish symposium on Biomedicine, Ethics and Society was organized with financial support from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (ELSA program), the Foundation for Health Care and Allergy Research, Ethics in Health Care Programme and the Swedish Research Council.

More information:

Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics
Uppsala Science Park
SE-751 85 Uppsala
Fax +46 18 50 64 04

Josepine Fernow, Co-ordinator, josepine.fernow@crb.uu.se
Associate Professor Anna T. Höglundl, anna.hoglund@crb.uu.se

Biomedicine, Ethics and Society
Keynote speakers

Lars Hamberger, professor and chief physician in obstetrics and gynaecology, Gothenburg University and Sahlgrenska Hospital, is well known for his pioneering work within assisted conception in Sweden and stem cell research.

Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, professor at the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Imperial College, London, is head of several population-based longitudinal studies of prenatal factors in relation to childhood and adult diseases.

Karen Lebacqz, professor of Theological Ethics, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California, is the author of six books and numerous other publications related to bioethics, including issues concerning reproduction and children

Erica Haimes, professor of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Newcastle, is concerned with the sociology of childhood with special focus on issues of identity for those brought up by non-genetically related parent(s).

Biomedicine, Ethics and Society