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WICKS, Elizabeth
The state and the body : legal regulation of bodily autonomy / Elizabeth Wicks.- 1ª ed. - Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2016. - IX, 179 p. ; 24 cm
ISBN 978-1-84946-779-7 (Encad.) : compra
DIREITO CONSTITUCIONAL, DIREITOS DE PERSONALIDADE, PROTECÇÃO DA VIDA HUMANA, DIREITO DAS OBRIGAÇÕES, RESPONSABILIDADE DO ESTADO, REGULAÇÃO JURÍDICA, AUTONOMIA INDIVIDUAL, RESPEITO DA VIDA PRIVADA
1: BODILY AUTONOMY. I- Introduction: why the body matters. II- Autonomy: rights and relations. III- The body. IV- Conclusion. 2: THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE DISTINCTION. I- Introduction. II- Different meanings of public and private: contexts, history and rights. III- Feminist critique of the public-private distinction. IV- A descriptive/normative spectrum. V- Defining the 'private'. VI- Defining the 'public'. VII- Conclusion. 3: REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES. I- Introduction. II- Reproduction, the public-private distinction and the right to respect for private life. III- State regulation of reproduction in England and Wales. IV- Justification for state regulation of reproduction. V- Conclusion. 4: CHOICES ABOUT DYING. I- Introduction. II- State regulation of dying in England and Wales. III- Justifications for the regulation of dying. IV- Conclusion. 5: SEXUAL AUTONOMY. I- Introduction. II- Regulation of sexual autonomy. III- Public morality and (private) sexual autonomy. IV- Conclusion. 6: BODILY MODIFICATION. I- Introduction. II- Cosmetic surgery. III- Female genital mutilation. IV- Body integrity identity disorder and the amputation of healthy limbs. V- Gender reassignment surgery. VI- Paternalistic restrictions on body modification. VII- Conclusion. 7: SELLING THE BODY. I- Introduction. II- Prostitution. III- Surrogacy. IV- Sale of eggs or organs. V- Preserving the choice paradigm. VI- Conclusion. 8: CONCLUSION: LEGITIMATE JUSTIFICATIONS FOR LEGAL REGULATION OF BODILY AUTONOMY. I- Defining bodily autonomy. II- Embracing the harm principle. III- Rejecting paternalism and moralism. IV- Preserving the dignity of the human species. V- Defending the choice paradigm. VI- Practical recommendations to enhance and support bodily autonomy. Bibliography.