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Ethics and economics of assisted reproduction : the cost of longing / Maura A. Ryan.
Van Pelt Library RG133.5 .R926 2001
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Holman Biotech Commons RG133.5 .R926 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ryan, Maura A., 1957-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human reproductive technology--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Human reproductive technology.
- Human reproductive technology--Economic aspects.
- Infertility--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Infertility.
- Infertility--Economic aspects.
- Reproductive Techniques.
- Ethics, Medical.
- Morals.
- Economics.
- Medical Subjects:
- Reproductive Techniques.
- Infertility.
- Ethics, Medical.
- Morals.
- Economics.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 183 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, [2001]
- Summary:
- Spine text for cloth: Center: Ethics/Economics of Assisted Reproduction Right Justify: "g" book logo
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 The Economics of Infertility 16
- Myths and Realities in the Economics of Infertility 17
- Intersection: Ethics and Economics 30
- Distributive Justice and Assisted Reproduction 30
- Chapter 2 The Ethics of Assisted Reproduction 42
- The Ethics of Assisted Reproduction 43
- What about Adoption? 56
- Reproduction and the Common Good 60
- Chapter 3 Assisted Reproduction and the Goals of Medicine 66
- Infertility, Suffering, and the Goals of Medicine 68
- Living with Infertility 70
- Inside/Outside: The Medical Construction of Infertility 74
- Reflecting on the Goals of Medicine 80
- Chapter 4 Reconceiving Procreative Liberty 91
- John Robertson and the Meaning of Procreative Liberty 93
- Rights Talk and the Critique of Procreative Liberty, American-Style 96
- Border Tensions 101
- Procreative Liberty and Catholic Social Teaching 106
- Chapter 5 Assisted Reproduction and Access to Health Care 122
- Human Dignity and Access to Health Care 125
- A Decent Minimum 127
- Sufficiency 129
- Investments in Reproducing 132
- Equity and Access 134
- At the Boundaries 139
- Setting Limits 142
- Chapter 6 Faith and Infertility 150
- Mixed Messages and Missed Opportunities 151
- Creating a Context 158
- From Spiritual Crisis to Spiritual Quest 160
- Conclusions and the Work Yet to Be Done 164.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0878408711
- OCLC:
- 45917206
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