Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies explained
| Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies |
| Blank Label: | Commissioners |
| Blank1 Label: | Inquiry period |
| Blank1 Data: | - |
| Blank2 Label: | Authorized |
| Blank2 Data: | Order in Council P.C. 1989-2150 |
The Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies, often referred to as the "Baird Commission", was created by the Canadian federal government under Brian Mulroney in 1989 to study the ethical, social, research, and legal implications of new reproductive technologies in Canada.[1] The Canadian government, along with many other citizens, had grown increasingly concerned about the impact of in vitro fertilization and other rapidly progressing technologies.[2] [3] The commission was chaired by Patricia Baird. It published its final report in 1993, which was presented to the Canadian Governor General. The report later served the basis for the federal statute, the Assisted Human Reproduction Act.[2]
Further reading
- Book: Johns . Carolyn M. . Inwood . Gregory J. . Commissions of inquiry and policy change : a comparative analysis . 2014 . University of Toronto Press . Toronto . 978-1-4426-1572-4 . Scala . Francesca . The Framing of Scientific Governance in Canada: Policy Change and the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies . 130–153.
Notes and References
- Web site: Proceed with care - final report of the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies / Patricia Baird, chairperson . Government of Canada Publications . 2002-07-01 . 2024-08-09.
- Sonya Norris and Marlisa Tiedemann. Legal Status at the Federal Level of Assisted Human Reproduction in Canada. 6 September 2011 .
- Cox . Sue . Strategies for the Present, Strategies for the Future: Feminist Resistance to New Reproductive Technologies . . 13 . 2 . 25 - 28 . Winter 1993 .
