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41	The Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1996 : a theological ethical evaluation of abortion on demand Mkhize, Bonginkosi Alloys 11 1900 (has links) This dissertation deals with a theological-ethical evaluation of the Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1996 on the area of abortion on demand. It aims at empowering women and also solving the problem of backstreet abortion. Chapter one gives a brief introduction to the Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1996. Chapter two gives a historical background of abortion and the factors tbat eventually led to the Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1996. Chapter three focuses mainly on the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church on abortion. Issues relating to the value of human life are discussed in this chapter. Is~~es relating to the Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1996 and their theologicalethical in.Jplications are discussed in this chapter, i.e. chapter four. Empowering of women, sex education, instilling good moral values to the youth and also changing the pastoral attitude of churches towards sexuality can help to alleviate the problem of unwanted pregnancy. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / M. Th. (Theological Ethics) Termination of pregnancy Abortion on demand Consent Backstreet abortion Incest Rape Unwanted pregnancy Foetus Beginning of life value of human life Respect and protection of human life Ensoulment Registered mid-wife Medical practitioner Indirect abortion Direct abortion Procreation Counselling 241.69760968 Pregnancy
42	La protection de l'enfant contre le risque de naître avec le virus de l'immunodéficience humaine en droit congolais et comparé / The protection of the child against the risk of being born with the human immunodeficiency virus in congolese and comparative law Angelesi Bayenga, Fils 19 December 2018 (has links) La transmission prénatale du VIH de la mère à l’enfant est à l’origine de la majorité des infections à VIH/sida chez les nourrissons. En dépit du risque quasi omniprésent de faire naître des enfants infectés et de l’accès encore très limité aux thérapies antirétrovirales, le nombre des femmes séropositives menant leur grossesse à terme est en augmentation constante en Afrique subsaharienne. Motivée par ce constat empirique, l’étude aborde une gamme des questions juridiques et de bioéthique, pour certaines encore inédites, tiraillées entre désir légitime d’enfant (droit à l’enfant) et devoir de la société de mettre les futurs enfants à l’abri d’un handicap congénital prévisible reconnu comme incurable (droit de l’enfant). Fondamentalement, elle interroge le législateur sur la manière de saisir le risque biologique de transmission maternelle du VIH, sans rompre avec l’équilibre éthique nécessaire entre les droits et libertés fondamentaux de la femme ou mère séropositive et l’intérêt supérieur de l’enfant à naître. À partir de l’exemple du droit congolais et suivant la démarche d’information comparative, l’étude s’attache à démontrer systématiquement que face à la forte probabilité de naître avec le VIH, la protection que les droits africains actuels apportent à l’enfant est insuffisante et, à certains égards, incohérente. Pour y remédier, elle préconise un nouveau paradigme de normativité fondé sur la philosophie de la recherche d’une conciliation éthique, qui n’apparaisse pas manifestement disproportionnée, entre l’autonomie de soi de la femme ou mère séropositive sur son corps et la responsabilité de ses choix en matière de santé de la reproduction. Ainsi, grâce à ses nombreuses propositions innovantes de refonte du droit, cette étude est-elle parvenue à contribuer, significativement, à la recherche d’outils théoriques nécessaires à l’émergence de nouveaux droits africains en ordre de bataille pour des générations futures sans sida. / Prenatal HIV transmission from mother to child is responsible for the majority of HIV / AIDS infections in infants. Despite the almost ubiquitous risk of infected children and still very limited access to antiretroviral therapy, the number of HIV-positive women who complete their pregnancies is increasing steadily in sub-Saharan Africa. Motivated by this empirical observation, the study tackles a range of legal and bioethical questions, some of which are still unpublished, torn between legitimate desire for children (right to the child) and society's obligation to protect future children against a predictable congenital disability recognized as incurable (right of the child). Fundamentally, it questions the legislator on how to capture the biological risk of maternal HIV transmission without breaking the necessary ethical balance between the fundamental rights and freedoms of the HIV-positive woman or mother and the best interests of the unborn child. Using the example of Congolese law and following the comparative information approach, the study seeks to systematically demonstrate that, in the face of the high probability of being born with HIV, the protection that the current African rights bring to the child is insufficient and, in some respects, incoherent. To remedy this, she advocates a new paradigm of normativity based on the philosophy of seeking an ethical reconciliation which does not appear to be manifestly disproportionate between the autonomy of the woman or mother who is HIV-positive on her body and the responsibility of its choices in reproductive health. Thus, thanks to its many innovative proposals for the revision of the law, has this study managed to contribute significantly to the search for theoretical tools necessary for the emergence of new African rights in order of battle for future generations without AIDS. Conception/Contraception Bioéthique/Droit comparé africain. Conception/contraception Bioethics/ African comparative law Eugenic abort
43	Same-Sex Parent Families in France: Past, Present, and Future Griffin, Janna Lee 05 1900 (has links) This thesis contains four chapters. The first chapter gives an overview of the current situation concerning same-sex parent families in France. This involves discussions of the PACS (Pacte civil de solidarité), adoption, and marriage, as well as the societal influences that caused the massive negative response to the Taubira law. The second chapter goes into more detail concerning portrayals of homosexuality in French media throughout the years. There is a focus, however, on one of the earliest portrayals of lesbianism in French literature: The Nun by Diderot. Lastly, the third chapter involves further explanation of the history of homosexuality and same-sex parent families. This chapter explores these ideas specifically in the context of French history, as well as how conditions for same-sex parent families have changed in recent years. The fourth and final chapter presents conclusions of the research. LGBT rights in France same-sex parent families same-sex marriage media representation Diderot's The Nun le mariage pour tous adoption medically assisted procreation PACS Language, General Gender Studies Literature, General Gay-parent families -- France. Same-sex parents -- France. Homosexuality -- France. Diderot, Denis,, 1713-1784., Religieuse.
44	L'intérêt de l'enfant à naître / The interest of the unborn child Vincent, Anne-Violette 10 December 2018 (has links) En droit positif, la qualification de l’enfant à naître est incertaine et celui-ci ne bénéficie d’aucun statut. Pour autant, son intérêt est pris en considération depuis le droit romain à travers l’adage « infans conceptus pro nato habetur quoties de commodis ejus agitur » selon lequel l'enfant conçu est réputé né chaque fois qu’il en va de son intérêt. À l’origine, cet adage était exclusivement tourné vers la matière patrimoniale. Aujourd’hui, la préservation de l'intérêt de l’enfant à naître a connu des évolutions majeures dépassant largement cette maxime latine. Plusieurs facteurs ont été à l’origine de l’extension de la prise en considération de cet intérêt : la légalisation de l’interruption de grossesse, les techniques d’assistance médicale à la procréation, le développement de la recherche scientifique, l’évolution de la médecine prénatale et fœtale. La question de la préservation de l’intérêt de l’enfant à naître est aujourd’hui sans cesse renouvelée en raison du développement constant des pratiques médicales et scientifiques, et sous l’impulsion de la notion d’intérêt de l’enfant né.L'intérêt de l’enfant à naître entre en conflit avec d’autres droits et intérêts concurrents peu conciliables. Ces droits et intérêts font l’objet de revendications fortes dans la société et entraînent de vifs débats quant aux solutions de conciliation. L’antagonisme de ces droits et intérêts aboutit à d’importantes contradictions et incohérences difficilement surmontables. Aussi, appréhender l'intérêt de l’enfant à naître en droit positif consiste à analyser ses manifestations à l’aune de la conciliation avec les droits et intérêts concurrents. Notre étude vise à déterminer le contenu de l’intérêt de l’enfant à naître en droit français, afin de mettre en exergue les cohérences et les incohérences existantes, et ce dans une perspective de rationalisation / In positive law, the qualification of the unborn child is unclear and he has no status. However, his interest is taken into consideration since Roman law through the adage « infans conceptus pro nato habetur quoties de commodis ejus agitur » according to which the conceived child is deemed to be born whenever it is in his interest. Originally, this adage was exclusively focused on the patrimonial rights. Today, the preservation of the interest of the unborn child has undergone major changes far beyond this Latin maxim. Several factors explain this fact : the legalization of the termination of pregnancy, techniques of assisted procreation, the development of scientific research, evolution prenatal and fetal medicine. The question of preserving the unborn child’s interest is today constantly renewed because of the constant development of medical ans scientific practices, and under the impetus of the concept of the born child’s interest. The unborn child’s interest conflicts with other competing rights and competing interests. These rights and interests are the subject of strong demands in society and lead to intense debates over conciliation solutions. The antagonism of these rights and interests leads to important contradictions and inconsistencies that are difficult to resolve. Therefore, to apprehend the interest of the unborn child in positive law is to analyze its manifestations in termes of conciliation with competing rights and interests. Our study aims to determine the content of the interest of the unborn child in French law, in order to highlight the existing coherences and inconsistencies, and this in a perspective of rationalization Enfant à naître Protection Atteintes Conciliation de droits et intérêts Intérêt à naître Anticipation des intérêts futurs Assistance médicale à la procréation Interruption volontaire de grossesse Patrimoine Responsabilité civile Rationalisation Unborn child Protection Violations Conciliation of rights and interests Interest to be born Anticipation of future interests Assisted procreation Termination of pregnancy Heritage Public liability Rationalization 346.440 171
45	Creating a culture of life : a Catholic ethical analysis of the causes and consequences of the breakdown of family life in Mariannhill, South Africa Mcunu, Tobias Nhlanhla 09 1900 (has links) Vatican II provided the Catholic Church with an opportunity for deep reflection and to align its theological teachings with modern times. This reflection resulted in a resurgence of the importance of Christian marriage and family living. Beyond Vatican II, the Christian family has been described as a ‘domestic’ church. This description defines the family founded on marriage as a cornerstone for the church and society. The Church has realised that if she has to succeed in her mission of evangelisation, she needs to strengthen the families founded on the sacrament of marriage and also to take care of broken families. The theme of a ‘domestic church’ was further explored and discussed in the 1994 Special Synod for the Bishops of Africa. This synod strongly used the image of the family as an effective tool for evangelisation in Africa. The rationale for this emphasis was that the institution of the family founded on marriage is held in high esteem in Africa and it is one of the most important custodians of cultural values. This institution, the bishops argued, can now be used as a custodian for Christian values. Hence, the family founded on marriage will become a school where these values are cherished and taught to offspring. The family founded on marriage is celebrated across the global cultural spectrum. It is through the family that the age old wisdom of ancestors is propagated. This ensures the survival and the development of the different communities. Communities develop because they are built upon strong ethical, religious and cultural values which are safeguarded by the institution of the family founded on marriage. The Catholic Church teaches that marriage is the custodian of life. Marriage is about life. Hence, the respect of human life is safeguarded by the family. The collapse of such a pivotal institution has serious implications for the community. The institution of the family founded on marriage is presented in this thesis as a turn around strategy to the challenge of moral permissiveness in our country. It is a commonly accepted theory that development can only take place where there is stability. The lack of infrastructural development in most African countries is due to lack of political stability. Instability often results in chaos and anarchy. Marriage promises stability which is rooted in the self giving of the couples. Such an environment becomes conducive for human life to be propagated, nurtured and developed. It further creates a sense of being loved and belonging to the child. These qualities are essential for proper and integral human development. Furthermore, marriage ties together the goals of parenting, namely, procreation and parenthood and they are inseparable. They prepare children for social integration.The purpose of this research is to demonstrate how the institution of the family founded on marriage can help us develop a coherent moral vision in South Africa. This turn around strategy is proposed by systematically analysing the causes and consequences of family breakdown. The thesis establishes that the institution of the family founded on marriage is undergoing a crisis. This crisis manifests itself through single-parenthood, high rate of divorce, fatherlessness, etc. The consequences of this crisis are not favourable for individuals and the society. / Philosophy and Systematic Theology / D. Th. (Theological ethics) Family Marriage Marriage breakdown Marriage preparation Pastoral care of families Covenant Sacrament Parenting Parenthood Motherhood Fatherhood Fatherlessness Discipline Moral formation Procreation African traditional family African ethic Nuclear family Christian marriage 241.63 Church work with families Families -- Moral and ethical aspects Marriage -- Moral and ethical aspects Catholic Church -- Doctrines
46	Repenser le droit de la reproduction au prisme du projet parental / Reconsidering the legal framework of reproduction through the lense of the "parental project" Mesnil, Marie 11 December 2015 (has links) À partir de la notion de projet parental, nous souhaitons déconstruire, en droit, l'assignation des femmes aux questions reproductives. En effet, le corpus juridique relatif à la reproduction participe à la perpétuation des stéréotypes de genre et en particulier, ceux liés à la division sexuée du travail. Le projet parental est une notion qui a émergé avec les techniques reproductives. Pour autant, l'analyse du cadre relatif aux techniques de PMA montre de quelle manière celui-ci renforce les stéréotypes de genre. Les conditions d'accès aux méthodes de PMA sont empreintes de naturalisme et une comparaison entre le droit français et le droit suisse montre le caractère construit de ces références constantes à la nature. L'établissement du lien de la filiation renforce le cadre naturaliste : d'un côté, la filiation est établie pour les projets parentaux réalisés dans le cadre légal selon les règles du droit commun et renforce la différenciation des fondements à la filiation selon le sexe du parent ; de l'autre, les projets parentaux qui s'écartent du cadre naturaliste sont relégués aux marges du droit de la filiation, même s'ils doivent aujourd'hui être reconnus sous la pression du législateur en matière de PMA et de la CEDH concernant la GPA. En dépit de l'état actuel du droit, la notion de projet parental pourrait promouvoir au sein du droit de la reproduction l'égalité entre les sexes et la liberté reproductive. En prenant appui sur le principe d'égalité entre les sexes et la liberté reproductive nous proposons de faire évoluer le droit de la reproduction, afin qu'il y ait davantage d'autonomie et d'égalité, tant en matière de filiation que d'accès aux actes médicaux non thérapeutiques en matière de reproduction que sont l'IVG, la contraception, la stérilisation et la PMA. Nous préconisons en particulier de modifier le droit commun de la filiation en y intégrant les techniques de PMA et en faisant de la volonté le fondement principal de l'établissement de la filiation. La promotion de l'autonomie reproductive lors de la mise en œuvre des droits reproductifs se traduit par un renforcement des droits des usagers du système de santé en matière de reproduction. À travers l'exemple du droit de la reproduction, nous montrons in fine de quelle manière le droit peut contribuer à favoriser au sein de la société l'autonomie des individus et l'égalité entre les sexes. / Starting from the concept of "parental project", we aim to deconstruct the traditional roles of women in reproductive matters from a legal standpoint. Gender stereotypes, especially those related to gendered division of labour, are indeed sustained by the current reproductive legal framework. The parental project is a concept introduced by law regulating the new reproductive technologies and yet, the analysis of legal aspects of medically assisted reproduction (MAR) stresses how gender stereotypes are in fact strengthened. The legal criteria to access MAR methods are defined based on Nature and comparing French and Swiss legal frameworks shows there are no fixed rules and thus, that references to Nature are not unbiased. Moreover, when it comes to rules of filiation, the naturalistic framework is further reinforced: on the one hand, when the parental project is carried out within the legal framework, filiation is established based on general law, corroborating the gendered legal basis of filiation; on the other hand, parental projects outside of the naturalistic framework are marginalized, and if nowadays filiation should also be recognized for children born in such conditions, it is only because of legal and jurisprudential developments. In spite of this, we think that the concept of "parental project" should promote, within the legal framework of reproduction, both gender equality and reproductive autonomy. Based on the principle of sex-equality and reproductive autonomy, our proposals aim to change dispositions regarding filiation and reproductive medical acts so that they could improve gender equality and reproductive autonomy. In particular, MAR should be addressed by the general law of filiation in order to make of will the main basis of parentage. Likewise, promoting autonomy in reproductive medical acts cannot proceed without rights of the health care users. Finally this research in reproductive law could be seen as a striking example of how law could foster gender equality and individual autonomy in society. Droit de la bioéthique Droit de la famille Droit de la santé Droits fondamentaux PMA GPA Don de gamètes Anonymat Procédure d'appariement Filiation Actes médicaux non thérapeutiques Droits des usagers du système de santé Bioethics law Family law Health law Fundamental rights Medically assisted procreation Surrogacy Gametes donation Anonymity of donors Matching process Filiation Non therapeutic medical acts Rights of the health care users Equality and gender equality Individual and reproductive freedom 346
47	Embryo Adoption: Implications of Personhood, Marriage, and Parenthood McMillen, Brooke Marie 14 April 2008 (has links) Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / One’s personal claims regarding personhood will influence his moral belief regarding embryo adoption. In Chapter One, I consider the personhood of the human embryo. If the human embryo is a person, we are morally obligated to permit the practice of embryo adoption as an ethical means to save human persons. However, for those who do not claim that an embryo is a person at conception, embryo adoption is not a necessary practice because we have no moral obligation to protect them. There are still others who claim that personhood is gained at some point during gestation when certain mental capacities develop. I offer my own claim that consciousness and sentience as well as the potential to be self-conscious mark the beginning of personhood. Embryo adoption raises several questions surrounding the institution of marriage. Due to its untraditional method of procreation, embryo adoption calls into question the role of procreation within marriage. In Chapter Two, I explore the nature of the marriage relationship by offering Lisa Cahill’s definition of marriage which involves both a spiritual and physical dimension, and then I describe the concept of marriage from different perspectives including a social, religious, and a personal perspective. From a personal perspective, I explore the relationship between marriage and friendship. Finally, I describe how the concept of marriage is understood today and explore the advantages to being married as opposed to the advantages of being single. Embryo adoption changes the way we customarily think about procreation within a family because in embryo adoption, couples are seeking an embryo from another union to be implanted into the woman. This prompts some philosophers to argue that embryo adoption violates the marriage relationship. In Chapter Three, I further consider the impact of embryo adoption on the family as an extension of the marital relationship as well as the impact of embryo adoption on the traditional roles of motherhood and fatherhood. I examine motherhood by looking at how some philosophers define motherhood and when these philosophers claim a woman becomes a mother. After considering these issues regarding motherhood, I examine the same issues surrounding fatherhood. Peg Brand, PhD., Chair Embryo adoption Embryo rescue Embryo Adoption Rescue Motherhood Fatherhood Marriage Personhood Gestation Conception Reproductive technology Reproduction Surrogacy Conscious Consciousness Sentience Person Self-conscious Self-consciousness Procreation Conjugal union Marriage relationship Procreate Pregnancy Genetic motherhood Gestational motherhood Social motherhood Genetic father Social father Mother Motherhood Father Fatherhood IVF In vitro In vitro fertilization Pregnancy Postnatal adoption Althaus Aquinas Conee Crosby DeGrazia Finnis Ford Locke Lovering McMahan Parfit Quinn Singer Sumner Thomson Tooley Warren Cahill Moller Landau Mill Catholic Lutheran Calvinist Calvinism Aristotle Catholicism Kant Parsons Primoratz Feldman Firestone Tonti-Filippini Watt Geach Human embryo -- Transplantation Adoption -- Religious aspects Motherhood Fatherhood Marriage
48	The impact of HIV and AIDS on planned parenthood in the area of Mthatha Plaatjie, Bulelwa 11 1900 (has links) Social Work / M. A. (Social Science) Planned parenthood Procreation Xhosa culture Pregnant women Ethnographic field study Mthatha region Post-test counselling Vertical transmission AIDS Christian belief Gender differences HIV orphans HIV-positive pregnant women 362.19697920096875
49	The impact of HIV and AIDS on planned parenthood in the area of Mthatha Plaatjie, Bulelwa 11 1900 (has links) Social Work / M. A. (Social Science) Planned parenthood Procreation Xhosa culture Pregnant women Ethnographic field study Mthatha region Post-test counselling Vertical transmission AIDS Christian belief Gender differences HIV orphans HIV-positive pregnant women 362.19697920096875

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