Michelle Taylor-Sands

Re Imogen: the role of the Family Court of Australia in disputes over gender dysphoria treatment.

Georgina Dimopoulos, Michelle Taylor-Sands

Journal article  |  2021  |  Monash Bioeth Rev

This article examines Re Imogen (No 6) (2020) 61 Fam LR 344, a decision of the Family Court of Australia, which held that an appli..

The Role of the Mental Health Tribunal in Setting Duration of Compulsory Treatment in Victoria

Michelle Taylor-Sands, Zashalla Nicholson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Psychiatry Psychology and Law

This article explores the role of the Mental Health Tribunal (the Tribunal) in setting duration of compulsory treatment orders und..

Gaining Clarity of the Ethicial Issues of a Possible COVID-19 Vaccine

Megan Munsie, Christopher Gyngell, Michelle Taylor-Sands

Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website  |  2020

Given the implications for potential take-up of a COVID-19 vaccine, it's important to unpack religious as well as the general ethi..

The Discriminatory Legal Barrier of Partner Consent in Victorian ART Law: EHT18 v Melbourne IVF

Michelle M Taylor-Sands

Journal article  |  2019  |  MEDICAL LAW REVIEW

In September 2018, the Federal Court of Australia found that a Victorian woman did not need her estranged husband's consent to und..

Removing donor anonymity: What does it achieve? revisiting the welfare of donor-conceived individuals

M Taylor-Sands

Journal article  |  2018  |  University of New South Wales Law Journal

On 1 March 2017, all donor-conceived individuals (‘DCIs’) in Victoria were given an unfettered legal right to access identifying i..

Comparing Non-Medical Sex Selection and Saviour Sibling Selection in the Case of JS and LS v Patient Review Panel: Beyond the Welfare of the Child?

Malcolm K Smith, Michelle Taylor-Sands

Journal article  |  2018  |  JOURNAL OF BIOETHICAL INQUIRY

The national ethical guidelines relevant to assisted reproductive technology (ART) have recently been reviewed by the National Hea..

Legality of Embryonic Gene Editing in Australia

Michelle Taylor-Sands, Christopher Gyngell

Journal article  |  2018  |  Jornal of Law and Medicine

The CRISPR-cas9 genome editing system (CRISPR) has been used to make precise and heritable changes to a diverse range of animals. ..

Navigating Assisted Dying in Victoria: The Legalisation of Voluntary Assisted Dying in Victoria raises Ethical, Legal and Policy Challenges

Carolyn Johnston, Michelle Taylor-Sands, Chris Gyngell, Paula O'Brien

Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website  |  2018

Victoria is the first state in Australia to legalise voluntary assisted dying. The Premier, Daniel Andrews, has described the law..

Non-Medical Sex Selection in Australia: Public Views and Bioethical Concerns

Michelle Taylor-Sands, Malcolm Smith, Harriet Fraser, Michelle King

Journal article  |  2018  |  QUT Law Review

In 2017, following an extensive review of its ethical guidelines on assisted reproductive technology (ART), the Australian Nationa..

Gene-Edited Babies: What does the law allow in Australia?

Michelle Taylor-Sands, Chris Gyngell

Journal article  |  2018

Recent claims that Chinese twins have been born with intentionally modified genomes mean the legislation governing this controvers..