Making Muslim babies: IVF and gamete donation in Sunni versus Shi'a Islam

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Title

Making Muslim babies: IVF and gamete donation in Sunni versus Shi'a Islam

Author

Inhorn, Marcia C.

Publisher

2006/12/00

Language

English

Publication Date

20061200

Primary Classification

14.4

Secondary Classification

14.4;14.2;19.5;1.2;7.1

Primary keywords

cross-cultural comparison--[pri];fatwas--[pri];in vitro fertilization--[pri];Islamic ethics--[pri];knowledge, attitudes, practice--[pri];Muslims--[pri];ovum donors--[pri];patients--[pri];physicians--[pri];reproductive technologies--[pri];semen donors--[pri]

Secondary keywords

anthropology;decision making;embryo donation;infertility;interviews;Jews;marital relationship;men;Muslim world;parent child relationship;religion;social impact;women

Subject

Egypt--[pri];Lebanon--[pri];Shiites--[pri];Sunnis--[pri]

Subject

Iran;Israel;Middle East

Subject

incest;marriage

Journal Article

Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry 2006 December; 30(4): 427-450

Note

36

Call Number

citation

Subject Captions

em

Bibliography

32 refs. 6 fn.

ISSN

0165005X

Collection

IMSE Database

Citation

“Making Muslim babies: IVF and gamete donation in Sunni versus Shi'a Islam,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 21, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/34114.