Choosing between possible lives : law and ethics of prenatal and preimplantation genetic diagnosis / Rosamund Scott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scott, Rosamund, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fetus--Legal status, laws, etc.

Fetus.

Genetic engineering--Law and legislation.

Genetic engineering.

Genetic engineering--Moral and ethical aspects.

Human reproductive technology--Law and legislation.

Human reproductive technology.

Human reproductive technology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Prenatal diagnosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (390 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"To what extent should parents be able to choose the kind of child they have? The unfortunate phrase 'designer baby' has become familiar in debates surrounding reproduction. As a reference to current possibilities the term is misleading, but the phrase may indicate a societal concern of some kind about control and choice in the course of reproduction. Typically, people can choose whether to have a child. They may also have an interest in choosing, to some extent, the conditions under which they do so, such as whether they have a child with a serious disability or disease. The purpose of this book is to explore the difficult and controversial question of the appropriate ethical and legal extent of reproductive autonomy in this context. The book examines ethical, legal and public policy issues in prenatal screening, prenatal diagnosis (PND), selective abortion and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). It explores the ethics of these selection practices and the ability of current ethical guidelines and legal mechanisms, including the law on selective abortion and wrongful birth, to deal with advances in genetic and other knowledge in these areas. Unlike in the United States, in England the relevant law is not inherently rights-based, but the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 inevitably raises questions about the proper scope of reproductive autonomy in this context. The implications of the analysis are considered for the development of relevant law, public policy and ethical guidelines and will be of interest to academics in medical law and ethics, health professionals, lawyers, those working on public policy and students with an interest in these issues."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Ethical Issues in Selection Practices - Whose Interests are at Stake?

Chapter 2: Selective Abortion - The Interpretation and Operation of the Law

Chapter 3: Informational Duties - the Impact on Prenatal Screening, Diagnosis and Selective Abortion

Chapter 4: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis - The Interpretation and Operation of the Law

Chapter 5: The Future Scope of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Chapter 6: Uses of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis - Two Particular Cases.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [351]-358) and index.

ISBN:

9786611357153

9781472564221

1472564227

9781281357120

128135712X

9781847313805

1847313809

OCLC:

476156965