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Regulating Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in the United States
Bayefsky, Michelle; Jennings, Bruce
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Hardback. Reproductive technology allows us to test embryos' genes before deciding whether to transfer them to a woman's uterus. Embryo selection raises many ethical questions but is virtually unregulated in the United States. This comprehensive study considers the ethical, medical, political, and economic aspects of developing appropriate regulation. Series: Palgrave Series in Bioethics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 121 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; JPA; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 307.
Reproductive technology allows us to test embryos' genes before deciding whether to transfer them to a woman's uterus. Embryo selection raises many ethical questions but is virtually unregulated in the United States. This comprehensive study considers the ethical, medical, political, and economic aspects of developing appropriate regulation.
Reproductive technology allows us to test embryos' genes before deciding whether to transfer them to a woman's uterus. Embryo selection raises many ethical questions but is virtually unregulated in the United States. This comprehensive study considers the ethical, medical, political, and economic aspects of developing appropriate regulation.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
121
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Series in Bioethics and Public Policy
Number of Pages
113
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137515438
SKU
V9781137515438
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99-15
About Bayefsky, Michelle; Jennings, Bruce
Michelle Bayefsky is Pre-doctoral fellow in the Bioethics Department of the National Institutes of Health, USA. She has served as an intern at the Senate HELP Committee and UNESCO's Bioethics Programme, and a researcher at Yale's Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, USA. She graduated summa cum laude from Yale University, USA in 2014 with a B.A. in Ethics, Politics and Economics. ... Read more
Reviews for Regulating Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in the United States
"Bayefsky and Jennings have written an exceptionally smart and thorough analysis of the ethics, politics, and economics of prenatal genetic testing. A must-read for anyone who cares about the future of reproductive technologies and parenthood." - Thomas H. Murray, President Emeritus and Senior Research Scholar of the Hastings Center, USA 'Women undergoing in vitro fertilization can use ... Read more