Whose view of life? : embryos, cloning, and stem cells / Jane Maienschein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maienschein, Jane.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human embryo--Research--Political aspects--United States.

Human embryo.

Stem cells--Research--Political aspects--United States.

Stem cells.

Human cloning--Research--Political aspects--United States.

Human cloning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Jane Maienschein brings current debates in the field of human embryo research into sharp focus by examining developments in stem cell research, cloning and embryology in historical and philosophical context and by exploring legal, social and ethical issues at the heart of what has become a political controversy.

Saving lives versus taking lives: These are the stark terms in which the public regards human embryo research - a battleground of extremes, a war between science and ethics. Such a simplistic dichotomy, encouraged by vociferous opponents of abortion and proponents of medical research, is precisely what Jane Maienschein seeks to counter with this book.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. From the Beginning

2. Interpreting Embryos, Understanding Life

3. Genetics, Embryology, and Cloning Frogs

4. Recombinant DNA, IVF, and Abortion Politics

5. From Genetics to Genomania

6. Facts and Fantasies of Cloning

7. Hopes and Hypes for Stem Cells

Conclusion

Notes

Index

Notes:

Originally published: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-328) and index.

ISBN:

9780674040434

0674040430

OCLC:

923112446