Children of Choice : Freedom and the New Reproductive Technologies

John A. Robertson

ISBN 10: 0691036659 / ISBN 13: 9780691036656

Published by Princeton University Press, 1996

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Children of Choice : Freedom and the New Reproductive Technologies
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691036659
• ISBN 13: 9780691036656
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 18D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 501 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

John A. Robertson is the Thomas Watt Gregory Professor in the School of Law at the University of Texas at Austin, a fellow at the Hastings Center, and a member of the American Fertility Society. He is author of The Rights of the Critically Ill.