Human Reproduction, Emerging Technologies, and Conflicting Rights

by Robert Blank, Janna C. Merrick

Overview

This book examines the controversial and increasingly complex policy issues surrounding reproduction today. Blank and Merrick argue that medical advances, changing social values, and novel legal cases are challenging conventional notions of reproductive rights, and creating difficult public policy dilemmas.

This exciting volume focuses on the conflicts surrounding reproduction and reproductive rights. Restricted access to abortion, rights of surrogate and biological mothers, the right to control fertility, fetal and embryo research, and a pregnant woman's duty to avoid risk are among the timely issues explored in this book. Conflicts in the maternal-fetal relationship, such as court-ordered intervention, maternal substance abuse, and workplace hazards are also covered.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780871879387
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/01/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.61(d)
Age Range:	16 Years

Editorial Reviews

Medical advances, changing social values, and novel legal cases are challenging conventional ideas of reproductive rights, raising puzzling questions for all the parties involved--from parents and offspring to doctors, commercial interests, and government policymakers. The authors focus on the conflicts surrounding issues such as abortion, the rights of surrogate and biological mothers, the right to control fertility, and fetal and embryo research. Other timely issues they explore come from conflicts arising in the mother-fetus relationship such as court-ordered intervention, maternal drug and alcohol abuse, and workplace hazards. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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