Delivering policy : the contested politics of assisted reproductive technologies in Canada / Francesca Scala.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scala, Francesca, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human reproductive technology--Law and legislation--Canada.

Human reproductive technology--Government policy--Canada.

Science and state--Canada.

Science and state.

Human reproductive technology--Government policy.

Human reproductive technology.

Human reproductive technology--Law and legislation.

Canada.

Technology and state--Canada.

Technology and state.

Physical Description:

x, 242 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2019]

Summary:

"Are assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) such as in vitro fertilization a medical issue or a matter of public policy, subject to restrictions? In Delivering Policy, Francesca Scala employs the concept of boundary work to explain the prolonged debates that ensued when the Canadian government appointed a royal commission in 1989 to draw up a blueprint for legislative action. From the birth of the first "test tube baby" in 1978 to the passage of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act in 2004, Scala reveals how policy makers, civil society actors, and members of the medical-scientific community attempted to define assisted reproductive technologies from within the realms of science or politics. They challenged, defended, or blurred the divisions between the two fields of knowledge to secure their position as the authoritative voice not only on the issue of ARTs but also on the governance of science more broadly. Delivering Policy delineates in vivid detail the people, institutions, and processes--from royal commissions and public consultations to parliamentary politics--that influenced ARTs policy in Canada. This compelling account contributes to our understanding of the interaction between science and politics, the exercise of social control over science and technology, and the politics of expertise in policy making."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Politics, science, and ARTs policy in Canada

Normalizing and resisting assisted reproductive technologies : Canadian and comparative perspectives

Claiming and contesting epistemic authority : the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies

Science and the public weigh in : the discursive terrain of ARTs policy making

"Proceed with care" : (re)negotiating the science/politics divide

Setting boundaries and crafting ARTs legislation

Science, boundary work, and parliamentary politics : the passing of Bill C-6

Understanding boundary work and ARTs policy in Canada.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-229) and index.

Other Format:

Scala, Francesca, author. Delivering policy.:

ISBN:

9780774860093

077486009X

OCLC:

1080210457