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March 3 | JurisTalk – Sperm Donation in Ontario: An Empirical Study

March 3, 2015 at 12:00 PM

Location:B454 Loeb Building
Cost:Free
Audience:Anyone
Key Contact:Prof. Stacy Douglas
Contact Email:stacy.douglas@carleton.ca

A presentation of the results of an empirical study conducted by Angela Cameron and Vanessa Gruben on the use of donated sperm in the creation of families. The study examines the current legal approaches to gamete donation in Canada, and how research participants think donation should be regulated. This project works toward proposed law reform in the use of anonymous sperm donation in Ontario.

About the Speaker

Prof. Angela Cameron is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa. Her research is generally in the area of social justice, with a particular focus on the equality interests of women. Dr. Cameron’s research areas include criminal law, restorative justice, property law, reproductive technologies law, family law, legal theory, sociological approaches to law, and human rights law.

She is the administrator of Bloggingforequality.ca