Ethics and Human Reproduction: A Feminist Analysis

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Routledge, Oct 11, 2012 - Health & Fitness - 245 pages

In Ethics and Human Reproduction, Christine Overall blends feminist theory and philosophical expertise to provide a coherent analysis of a range of moral questions and social policy issues pertaining to human reproduction and the new reproductive technologies. Topics covered include: sex preselection, artificial insemination, prenatal diagnosis, abortion, in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer, surrogate motherhood, and childbirth. Throughout the book, the author examines the values and assumptions underlying common perceptions of sexuality and fertility, the status of the foetus, the value of children, the nature of parenting, and the roles of women. In so doing, she develops a feminist approach to answering questions about reproductive rights and freedoms, the value of a genetic link between mother and their offspring, the commodification of reproduction, and the effects of reproductive technologies on women and children. This book should be essential reading for anyone interested in the new reproductive technologies, biomedical ethics, and women's health.

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Contents

1 Introduction
1
2 Sex Preselection
17
3 The EmbryoFetus
40
4 Abortion
68
5 Childbirth
88
6 Surrogate Motherhood
111
7 Infertility Children and Artificial Reproduction
137
8 Reproductive Rights and Access to the Means of Reproduction
166
9 Conclusion
197
Bibliography
214
Index
239
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