MLAW378J

This seminar will examine the impact of advancements in the biosciences on a variety of legal and policy issues. Topics will likely include the doctrine of informed consent, physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, assisted reproduction, conscientious refusals to provide medical care, the allocation and sale/donation of body parts and services, and medical and law enforcement uses of genetic information, as well as topics arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic. In examining these various issues, students will consider the content and consistency of current law, the policy goals motivating legal regulation, the impact of technological innovation, and directions for legal reform.