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1 online resource (173 pages) |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Women and New Reproductive Technologies: Medical, Psychosocial, Legal, and Ethical Dilemmas; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; 1. The New Reproductive Technologies: Overview of the Challenges and Issues: Judith Rodin and Aila Collins; 2. The History of the Relationship Between Women's Health and Technology: Nancy Schrom Dye; 3. Pregnancy-Inducing Technologies: Biological and Medical Implications: Sam Thatcher and Alan DeCherney; 4. Autonomy, Choice, and the New Reproductive Technologies: The Role of Informed Consent in Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis: Ruth Faden |
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5. Ethical Issues Raised by the New Medical Technologies:Caroline Whitbeck6. Women's Reproductive Rights: The Impact of Technology: Sheryl Ruzek; 7. Women and Advances in Medical Technologies: The Legal Issues: Ellen Wright Clayton; 8. Psychological Issues in New Reproductive Technologies: Pregnancy-Inducing Technology and Diagnostic Screening: Nancy E. Adler, Susan Keyes, and Patricia Robertson; 9. Communicating About the New Reproductive Technologies: Cultural, Interpersonal, and Linguistic Determinants of Understanding: Rayna Rapp |
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10. The New Reproductive Technologies: What Have WeLearned?: Aila Collins and Judith RodinAuthor Index; Subject Index |
| Summary |
Although major breakthroughs in reproductive technology have created dramatic opportunities for many people, they are not without problems. More significant than the question of whether the technologies are ""good"" or ""bad, "" however, is for whom they are good, in what instances, and to whom they should be made accessible. These issues can be debated at multiple levels; from the ethical implications, to the social and psychological consequences for society and for the individual, to the legal and medical outcomes. Each chapter highlights a different array of problems and benefits, while emph |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Collins, Aila
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| ISBN |
9781134763986 |
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1134763980 |
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