human reproductive technology

Describes the causes of infertility; reviews the conventional medical therapies that may be used to achieve conception; looks at the history of in vitro fertilization and its variations; and discusses the criticisms that have been aimed at the fertility industry.

Examines a variety of legal and ethical issues related to recent developments in human reproduction, including the practice of artificial insemination, fetal surgery, surrogacy, and genetic engineering.

Cloning was the stuff of science fiction, until the sheep named Dolly made the process frighteningly real. Explains the science that undergirds the controversial practice of cloning. Learn how cells function, and how we can manipulate their reproduction. What are the ethical dilemmas of cloning? Should we grow clones for spare body parts? Should we grow clones to be our children?.

Narcissus Shimmer, the most powerful man on Earth, is threatened by the birth of a child whose conception and delivery were clouded in secret, leaving Narcissus wondering if the world's first human clone has been born to bring him down.

Discusses the steps that are followed when conception cannot be natural and explains the controversy, costs, and positive and negative effects that can result from various forms of fertilization.

Contains fourteen articles that provide a variety of perspectives on reproductive technologies, addressing the ethics of gender selection, egg donation, and other topics.

Zoe Baxter finds unexpected love with a younger woman after she and her husband divorce, and when the couple wants to use the embryos Zoe and her ex-husband had frozen when they were trying to get pregnant, it sparks a legal battle over the rights of gay couples and whether an embryo is considered a life or a piece of property.

Explains how advances in science and technology in the fields of reproduction and genetics have impacted traditional ideas about parenthood, childhood, and the meaning of life; describes the reproduction options now available to prospective parents; and presents perspectives on what the future may hold in the area of reprogenetics.

Presents essays reflecting opposing opinions on the issue of reproductive technology, discussing whether such medical advances are harmful or beneficial, at what age women should stop having babies, surrogate motherhood, unethical treatment of embryos, and regulation of the field.