human reproductive technology

Examines genetic science and its implications for the future of creating so-called designer babies by choosing specific genetic traits, considers the ethics of human genetic engineering, and includes case studies.

Describes the process of conception; the causes of infertility; and reproductive methods available to infertile couples, such as in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination; and discusses the ethical debate surrounding assisted reproduction, presenting the various arguments for and against.

Contains eleven articles in which the authors debate issues related to reproductive technology, discussing in vitro fertilization, commercial surrogacy, posthumous conception, human cloning, sex selection, and legal regulation.

Discusses the ethical and legal ramifications of reproductive technology and the motives and methods of doctors and scientists who are conducting research in such areas as cloning, in vitro fertilization, and gene manipulation.

Explores controversial issues relating to pregnancy, including birth control, abortion, the impact of medical technology on reproductive choices, and the "medicalization" of childbirth.

Presents views on eugenics, infertility, surrogate mothers, in vitro fertilization, and other reproductive technologies.

Argues that parents should undertake genetic intervention to enhance their children's lives, outlining capabilities within genomic science, covering safety issues and questions of parenting and justice, and examining the religious implications of gene modification.

Explores how developments in science, medicine, and technology have created new lives and saved others, discussing animal cloning, eugenics, gene therapy, reproductive research, surrogacy, and other related topics.

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.

Argues that recent advances in infertility treatment has led to the commercialization of children and that the field should be regulated by the government.