Embryo Experimentation: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues - Softcover

Singer, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521435889 ISBN 13: 9780521435888

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

New developments in reproductive technology have made headlines since the birth of the world's first in vitro fertilization baby in 1978. But is embryo experimentation ethically acceptable? What is the moral status of the early human embryo? And how should a democratic society deal with so controversial an issue, where conflicting views are based on differing religious and philosophical positions? These controversial questions are the subject of this book, which, as a current compendium of ideas and arguments on the subject, makes an original contribution of major importance to this debate.

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Review:

'I hope anyone who is going to have to vote on legislation (related to embryo experimentation) in the near future will read all of this book, and consider it thoroughly. It is, both factually and in terms of values, the most clear, comprehensive and up-to-date consideration of embryo experimentation yet to appear ...'. Mary Warnock

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521435889
• ISBN 13: 9780521435888
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280