The History and Future Trends of ART Medicine and Law

The Assisted Reproductive Technologies (“ART”) have resulted in over eight million births to date, heralding remarkable advances in reproductive medicine with a transformational impact on both medicine and law. The effects have been acutely felt on the modern family, as well as on a myriad of areas of legal practice—including Family Law, Estate Planning, Contract, Health, Constitutional, Criminal, Discrimination, Tort Law and, for international arrangements, Immigration and Citizenship laws. This article examines the historical context, present impact, and future trends of ART and the Law. Its purpose is to help better understand these unique developments in order to help law and policy makers harness and craft the policies and frameworks that will be needed to monitor, shape and guide these remarkable possibilities for participants, professionals, law and society.     

The ILO Social Protection Floors Recommendation 202, and poverty reduction

This article critically assesses the provisions of ILO Recommendation 202 on social protection floors with a view to ascertaining its efficacy for poverty reduction in poor regions. The article discusses the relevant provisions of the Recommendation and how states, particularly those in developing regions, can translate them to a tool for poverty reduction. The article highlights some of the deficiencies of ILO Recommendation 202 and provides some suggestions for ways forward.     

社会主义初级阶段的非社会主义因素

我们曾经对资本主义工商业进行了和平改造以达到消灭私有制的目的。但是,党的十一届三中全会以后,我们为了发展经济,允许了个体、私营、外资经济的存在,并且鼓励其发展。     

The effects of campaign finance spending bans on electoral outcomes: Evidence from the states about the potential impact of Citizens United v. FEC

This paper seeks to understand the effect of campaign finance laws on electoral outcomes. Spurred by the recent Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), which eliminated bans on corporate and union political spending, the study focuses on whether such bans generate electoral outcomes that are notably different from an electoral system that lacks such bans. We look to two key electoral dynamics that such bans might influence: the partisan balance of power and the success of incumbents. Using historical data on regulations in 49 American states between 1968 and 2009 we test alternative models for evaluating the impact of corporate spending bans put in place during this period. The results indicate that spending bans appear to have limited effects on election outcomes.     

市民与地方政府网上沟通的影响和意义

国外学术界关于因特网在中国政治生活中的作用的探讨大多集中在政府逐步放宽对信息流通控制的前景。而今,中国地方政府“市长信箱”的出现为政治体制改革注入了新的活力。“市长信箱”提供了市民与政府接触的途径和方式,把传统的“全能政府”、“无限政府”改造成“负责任的”、“高效率的”,最终是“服务型”的政府。“市长信箱”应长期坚持下去,并加以完善。     

论华侨权益保护制度的法治化问题

随着我国对外开放的深入发展,华侨数量不断增长,华侨回国探亲及回国投资活动日趋频繁,华侨权益的法律保护问题凸显。我国现行的华侨权益保护制度已不能满足华侨权益保护的需要,其原因在于华侨权益保护制度的法治化不足,主要表现为该项制度法理价值的茫然性和法制定位的欠缺性。基于此,应在把握华侨权益保护制度法律属性的基础上,进行该制度的法典化改造,从而实现华侨权益保护制度的法治化。     

华侨国内权益保护立法模式探析

随着中国社会和经济的发展,公民权益保障方面的法律越来越健全。适时赋予华侨完全的国内公民待遇,逐步淡化乃至适时取消对其的适当照顾,增加有关公民权益保障一般法中的涉侨内容,是保护华侨国内权益的有效方法。学界通说的制订特别法保护华侨国内权益,因其立法和执法成本巨大,并非保护华侨权益的最佳选择。保护华侨国内权益的立法模式由特别法转向一般法,以及由此引起的侨务工作的调整,是一个需要引起华侨工作者高度重视的理论和现实问题。     

认识阶层 构建和谐——培育高校学生关注社会下层群体的理念

近年来,我国社会阶层问题常常成为关注的热点,社会阶层的分化,以及阶层之间矛盾的显现,都需要人们去正确面对。对于高校青年学生来讲,引导他们正确认识我国社会阶层现状,特别是培育他们关注社会下层群体的良好理念,非常有必要。在指导青年学生对我国社会阶层状况有基本了解的前提下,教导他们学会关注关爱社会弱势群体,学习做一个有包容心、有爱心、有社会责任感的公民。     

消费教育核心初探

我国的消费教育工作经过十多年的培育和近一些年来推动力度的加大,已经取得了可喜的成就。但是由于消费教育的核心问题长期未被重视,出现了将消费教育的内容片面化,甚至误导消费教育的方向等等问题。因此对消费教育应从确定消费教育核心的重要性、消费教育核心的选择原则、以绿色消费和消费者权益保护等方面为核心进行探讨。     

关于性骚扰立法的几点思考--兼评《妇女权益保障法》相关条款

本文就中国性骚扰立法提出浅见。首先须准确界定性骚扰的概念,将公众场所性骚扰、女性对男性性骚扰、同性间性骚扰和非受雇性骚扰纳入性骚扰范畴;其次坚持以反性别歧视法为主的立法路径,明确雇主责任;最后应综合运用公法和私法手段,形成反性骚扰的法律体系。