The Debt Financing of Parenthood

January 2009 in “ Law and Contemporary Problems ”

Melissa B. Jacoby

TLDR Lenders play a big role in financing assisted reproduction and adoption.

Jacoby explored the influence of lenders in the parenthood market, particularly in financing assisted reproduction and adoption. She examined specialty loans for these purposes, drawing from case law, scholarly literature, news media, and websites of key intermediaries and service providers. Additionally, she discussed the political-economy implications of assisted reproduction, suggesting that further investigation was needed for other related issues.

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