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Children of Choice: Freedom and the New Reproductive Technologies

By John A. Robertson

Book information

Year
1994
ISBN
0691033536, 9780691033532, 9781400813131
LCC
RG133.5 .R63 1994
Open Library ID
OL1424927M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
977 kB (1000824 bytes)
Pages
296\292
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Cloning, genetic screening, embryo freezing, in vitro fertilization, Norplant, RU486--these are the technologies revolutionizing our reproductive landscape. Through the lens of procreative liberty--meaning both the freedom to decide whether or not to have children as well as the freedom to control one's reproductive capacity--John Robertson, a leading legal bioethicist, analyzes the ethical, legal, and social controversies surrounding each major technology and opens up a multitude of fascinating questions: Do frozen embryos have the right to be born? Should parents be allowed to select offspring traits? May a government force welfare recipients to take contraceptives? Robertson's arguments examine the broad range of consequences of each reproductive technology and offers a timely, multifaceted analysis of the competing interests at stake for patients, couples, doctors, policymakers, lawyers, and ethicists.

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