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Reproductive Cloning: Can Cloning Harm the Clone? (2002)
Presentation / Conference
Pattinson, S. D. (2002, December). Reproductive Cloning: Can Cloning Harm the Clone?. Paper presented at 14th World Congress on Medical Law, Maastricht, the Netherlands

Influencing Traits Before Birth (2002)
Book
Pattinson, S. D. (2002). Influencing Traits Before Birth. Ashgate Publishing

In this informative and captivating book the author presents a moral critique of the laws governing the creation of "designer babies." Alan Gewirth's Principle of Generic Consistency is used as the starting point for developing a framework, which is... Read More about Influencing Traits Before Birth.

'Reproductive Cloning: Can Cloning Harm the Clone?' (2002)
Journal Article
Pattinson, S. D. (2002). 'Reproductive Cloning: Can Cloning Harm the Clone?'. Medical Law Review, 10(3), 295-307. https://doi.org/10.1093/medlaw/10.3.295

Since the creation of Dolly the sheep was reported in February 1997, the possibility of a cloned child has elicited powerful declarations of condemnation. A widely held view is that cloning a human being would be immoral and ought to be prohibited by... Read More about 'Reproductive Cloning: Can Cloning Harm the Clone?'.

Undue influence in the context of medical treatment (2002)
Journal Article
Pattinson, S. D. (2002). Undue influence in the context of medical treatment. Medical Law International, 5(4), 305-317. https://doi.org/10.1177/096853320200500404

It is argued that the application of the doctrine of undue influence to patient's decisions in the context of medical treatment is ripe for development. The doctrine is capable of providing much needed protection for vulnerable patients if developed... Read More about Undue influence in the context of medical treatment.