Fear, Wonder, and Science in the New Age of Reproductive Biotechnology
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Fear, Wonder, and Science in the New Age of Reproductive Biotechnology

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Fear, Wonder, and Science in the New Age of Reproductive Biotechnology

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How does one make decisions today about in vitro fertilization, abortion, egg freezing, surrogacy, and other matters of reproduction? This book provides the intellectual and emotional intelligence to help individuals make informed choices amid misinformation and competing claims. Scott Gilbert and Clara Pinto-Correia speak to the couple trying to become pregnant, the woman contemplating an abortion, and the student searching for sound information about human sex and reproduction. Their book is an enlightening read for men as well as for women, describing in clear terms how babies come into existence through both natural and assisted reproductive pathways. They update "the talk" for the twenty-first century: the birds, the bees, and the Petri dishes.

Fear, Wonder, and Science in the New Age of Reproductive Biotechnology first covers the most recent and well-grounded scientific conclusions about fertilization and early human embryology. It then discusses the reasons why some of the major forms of assisted reproductive technologies were invented, how they are used, and what they can and cannot accomplish. Most important, the authors explore the emotional side of using these technologies, focusing on those who have emptied their emotions and bank accounts in a valiant effort to conceive a child. This work of science and human biology is informed by a moral concern for our common humanity.

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Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2017
ISBN
9780231544580
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Biology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover 
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents 
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Part I. The Importance Of The Story
  9. Part II. Fertilization and Its Discontents
  10. Part III. The Mother and Her Fetus
  11. Part IV. Improving The Human Condition Through Biology: The Reality and The Fantasy
  12. Part V. Epilogues
  13. Appendix: A Field Guide to Assisted Reproductive Technologies
  14. Glossary
  15. Notes
  16. References
  17. Index