Ethics and Human Reproduction (RLE Feminist Theory): A Feminist Analysis (Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory) - Softcover

Overall, Christine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138007986 ISBN 13: 9781138007987

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

In Ethics and Human Reproduction, Christine Overall blends feminist theory and philosophical expertise to provide a coherent analysis of a range of moral questions and social policy issues pertaining to human reproduction and the new reproductive technologies. Topics covered include: sex preselection, artificial insemination, prenatal diagnosis, abortion, in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer, surrogate motherhood, and childbirth. Throughout the book, the author examines the values and assumptions underlying common perceptions of sexuality and fertility, the status of the foetus, the value of children, the nature of parenting, and the roles of women. In so doing, she develops a feminist approach to answering questions about reproductive rights and freedoms, the value of a genetic link between mother and their offspring, the commodification of reproduction, and the effects of reproductive technologies on women and children. This book should be essential reading for anyone interested in the new reproductive technologies, biomedical ethics, and women’s health.

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Christine Overall

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138007986
• ISBN 13: 9781138007987
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264