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Contested Reproduction - Genetic Technologies, Religion, and Public Debate (Hardcover)
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Contested Reproduction - Genetic Technologies, Religion, and Public Debate (Hardcover)
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Scientific breakthroughs have led us to a point where soon we will
be able to make specific choices about the genetic makeup of our
offspring. In fact, this reality has arrived - and it is only a
matter of time before the technology becomes widespread. Much like
past arguments about stem-cell research, the coming debate over
these reproductive genetic technologies (RGTs) will be both
political and, for many people, religious. In order to understand
how the debate will play out in the United States, John H. Evans
conducted the first in-depth study of the claims made about RGTs by
religious people from across the political spectrum, and "Contested
Reproduction" is the stimulating result. Some of the opinions Evans
documents are familiar, but others - such as the idea that certain
genetic conditions produce a 'meaningful suffering' that is,
ultimately, desirable - provide a fascinating glimpse of religious
reactions to cutting-edge science. Not surprisingly, Evans
discovers that for many people opinion on the issue closely relates
to their feelings about abortion, but he also finds a shared moral
language that offers a way around the unproductive polarization of
the abortion debate and other culture-war concerns. "Contested
Reproduction" is a prescient, profound look into the future of a
hot-button issue.
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