Children of Choice: Freedom and the New Reproductive Technologies

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 fascinati...