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Controlling our reproductive destiny: a technological and philosophical perspective

By: Contributor(s): Series: New liberal arts seriesPublication details: Cambridge, MA MIT Press 1994Description: 418; ill.,bibl.; BookFindISBN:
  • 0262111764
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Part 1 Introduction: the procreative options of the fertile and infertile; historical background of reproduction; sex preselection then and now; reproductive health and reproductive choices. Part 2 An ethical and legal framework: toward an evaluation of the reproduction-controlling and reproduction-aiding technologies: the virtue-oriented tradition; the social-utility tradition; the rights-oriented tradition; moral diversity; legal principles. Part 3 The human reproductive system: general principles of sexual reproduction; male reproductive system; female reproductive system; fertilization; embryonic development. Part 4 Contraception: contraceptive methods; the ethics of contraception; legal aspects of contraception; social dimensions of contraception. Part 5 Sterilization: the technology of sterilization; the ethics of sterilization; Legal aspects of sterilization; social dimensions of sterilization. Part 6 Abortion: the technology of abortion; the ethics of abortion; legal aspects of abortion; social dimensions of abortion. Part 7 Fertility and Infertility: female fertility; male fertility. Part 8 Artificial insemination: diagnostic kits to aid reproduction; the technology of artificial insemination and sperm banking; the ethics of artificial insemination; legal aspects of artificial insemination; social dimensions of artificial insemination. Part 9 In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer: the technology of in vitro fertilization; the technology of embryo transfer; the ethics of in vitro fertilization; legal aspects of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer; social dimensions of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Part 10 Contracted motherhood: the ethics of contracted motherhood; legal aspects of contracted motherhood; social dimensions of contracted motherhood. Appendix: basic biochemistry.
Summary: HardbackSummary: ""Controlling Our Reproductive Destiny"" covers today's revolution in reproduction-controlling and reproduction-aiding technologies. It focuses on the ways in which science can now provide real procreative choices, while at the same time giving equal treatment to ethical, legal, and social dimensions of these advances.Introductory chapters discuss procreative options, present an ethical and legal framework for evaluating reproduction-controlling and reproduction-aiding technologies, and describe the human reproductive system. Kaplan and Tong then present methods of contraception (including new contraceptive ideas for both women and men), sterilization, abortion, fertility and infertility, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, and contracted motherhood. Throughout, they provide a discussion of the philosophical implications of new developments in these areas.
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Part 1 Introduction: the procreative options of the fertile and infertile; historical background of reproduction; sex preselection then and now; reproductive health and reproductive choices. Part 2 An ethical and legal framework: toward an evaluation of the reproduction-controlling and reproduction-aiding technologies: the virtue-oriented tradition; the social-utility tradition; the rights-oriented tradition; moral diversity; legal principles. Part 3 The human reproductive system: general principles of sexual reproduction; male reproductive system; female reproductive system; fertilization; embryonic development. Part 4 Contraception: contraceptive methods; the ethics of contraception; legal aspects of contraception; social dimensions of contraception. Part 5 Sterilization: the technology of sterilization; the ethics of sterilization; Legal aspects of sterilization; social dimensions of sterilization. Part 6 Abortion: the technology of abortion; the ethics of abortion; legal aspects of abortion; social dimensions of abortion. Part 7 Fertility and Infertility: female fertility; male fertility. Part 8 Artificial insemination: diagnostic kits to aid reproduction; the technology of artificial insemination and sperm banking; the ethics of artificial insemination; legal aspects of artificial insemination; social dimensions of artificial insemination. Part 9 In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer: the technology of in vitro fertilization; the technology of embryo transfer; the ethics of in vitro fertilization; legal aspects of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer; social dimensions of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Part 10 Contracted motherhood: the ethics of contracted motherhood; legal aspects of contracted motherhood; social dimensions of contracted motherhood. Appendix: basic biochemistry.

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""Controlling Our Reproductive Destiny"" covers today's revolution in reproduction-controlling and reproduction-aiding technologies. It focuses on the ways in which science can now provide real procreative choices, while at the same time giving equal treatment to ethical, legal, and social dimensions of these advances.Introductory chapters discuss procreative options, present an ethical and legal framework for evaluating reproduction-controlling and reproduction-aiding technologies, and describe the human reproductive system. Kaplan and Tong then present methods of contraception (including new contraceptive ideas for both women and men), sterilization, abortion, fertility and infertility, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, and contracted motherhood. Throughout, they provide a discussion of the philosophical implications of new developments in these areas.

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