Developments in reproductive technologies have created legal and ethical quandaries for professionals and ordinary citizens alike. This work presents the arguments surrounding these advances through the voices of fictional characters. It traces an infertile couple's journey through the moral and legal maze of reproductive alternatives.
Developments in reproductive technologies have created legal and ethical quandaries for professionals and ordinary citizens alike. This work presents the arguments surrounding these advances through the voices of fictional characters. It traces an infertile couple's journey through the moral and legal maze of reproductive alternatives.
Ruth Macklin is Professor of Bioethics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the author of eight books, including the highly praised Mortal Choices: Bioethics in Today's World and Enemies of Patients: How Doctors Are Losing Their Power and Patients Are Losing Their Rights. A consultant to and board member of several national and international organizations, including the National Institute of Health, the National Research Council, and the World Health Organization, she has directed her educational and writing efforts to issues of urban health, health policy and law, reproductive technologies, and biomedical research and ethics.
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Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Confronting Infertility 2. Debating Assisted Reproduction 3. Conflicting Views about Surrogacy 4. Counseling HIV-Infected Women 5. Dealing with Medical Labels 6. Controlling Psychiatric Patients 7. Abusing and Refusing while Pregnant 8. Grappling with Patients' Rights 9. Devising Ethical Policies 10. Reaching Closure Notes Credits Index
