Marcia C. Inhorn|Pasquale Patrizio|Gamal I. Serour
Third-party reproductive assistance around the Mediterranean: comparing Sunni Egypt, Catholic Italy and multisectarian Lebanon
Yale University|Yale University|International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research|Al Azhar University
h2abstracth2 article examines religious legal restrictions thirdparty reproductive assistance three mediterranean countries sunni egypt catholic italy multisectarian lebanon egypt assisted reproduction treatments permitted third parties banned rest sunni islamic world italy became similar egypt 2004 law ending thirdparty reproductive assistance multisectarian lebanon however sunnicatholic ban thirdparty reproductive assistance lifted shia rulings emanating iran today thirdparty reproductive assistance provided lebanon muslims christians unlike neighbouring egypt italy comparisons point need understanding complex interactions law religion local moralities reproductive practices global bioethics article examines religious legal restrictions sperm donation egg donation surrogacy three mediterranean countries sunni islamic egypt catholic italy multisectarian lebanon egypt assisted reproductive technologies ivf permitted donor technologies banned rest sunni islamic world italy became similar egypt 2004 law ending forms donation surrogacy multisectarian lebanon however sunnicatholic ban donation surrogacy lifted shia islamic rulings emanating iran today donation surrogacy provided lebanon muslims christians unlike neighbouring egypt italy comparisons point need understanding complex interactions law religion local moralities reproductive practices global bioethics