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From IVF to immortality : controversy in the era of reproductive technology
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Deech, Ruth, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human reproductive technology--Moral and ethical aspects--Great Britain.
- Human reproductive technology.
- Human reproductive technology--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
- Human reproductive technology--Social aspects--Great Britain.
- Human reproduction--Government policy--Great Britain.
- Human reproduction.
- Biomedical Research.
- Investigative Techniques.
- Europe.
- Reproductive Techniques.
- Morals.
- Embryo Research.
- Reproductive Techniques, Assisted.
- Ethics.
- United Kingdom.
- Geographic Locations.
- Therapeutics.
- Psychology, Social.
- Research.
- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms.
- Science.
- Natural Science Disciplines.
- Psychology.
- Occupations.
- Great Britain. Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority.
- Great Britain.
- Medical Subjects:
- Biomedical Research.
- Investigative Techniques.
- Europe.
- Reproductive Techniques.
- Morals.
- Embryo Research.
- Reproductive Techniques, Assisted.
- Ethics.
- United Kingdom.
- Geographic Locations.
- Therapeutics.
- Psychology, Social.
- Research.
- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms.
- Science.
- Natural Science Disciplines.
- Psychology.
- Occupations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 233 p.) : ill.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This text provides a clear, simple account of techniques involved in assisted reproduction and embryo research. It explores controversies raised by developments in reproductive technology since the first IVF baby in 1978, such as 'saviour siblings', designer babies, reproductive cloning and embryo research.
- Contents:
- Reproductive technologies and the birth of the HFEA
- Ethics, embryos, and infertility
- Saviour siblings, designer babies, and sex selection
- Fertility is a feminist issue
- Private lives and public policy : the story of Diane Blood
- Human rights and reproduction
- Deconstructing the family
- Embryonic stem cells and therapeutic cloning.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-171300-7
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