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A comprehensive and thoughtful analysis of human reproduction
issues in the U.S. with emphasis on the ethical and policy
implications of cutting-edge reproductive technologies. Human
cloning. Stem cell research. Abortion. All of these subjects are
surrounded by controversy. But now readers can cut through the
usual emotion, misinformation, and distortion-and get a fair and
balanced picture of human reproduction issues in the United States.
Few subjects are as divisive and partisan as the issues surrounding
the propagation of the human species. This thorough examination
covers the full scope of the debates and offers an up-to-the-minute
survey of the controversial technologies that are at the heart of
reproductive rights in the United States. The areas explored range
from abortion and sterlization to fetal research and human cloning.
The moral, societal and public policy implications of each subject
are examined thoroughly, with emphasis on those areas where
cutting-edge technology has raced ahead of public policy, thereby
creating new concerns for ethicists and policy-makers. Legislative
oversight or the freedom to pursue reproductive technologies at any
cost, this debate is far fr
Written by experts, this first encyclopedia about U.S. biomedical
policy since the 1970s covers a broad array of key issues and
developments in human genetics, reproduction, neonatal intensive
care, organ transplantation, intervention in the brain, and medical
interventions at the end of life. This easily accessible reference
describes court cases, legislation, public policies, technologies,
issues, key government agencies, and private organizations dealing
with the complex economic, cultural, social, and political context
for biomedical decisionmaking today. A chronology, directory of
major organizations, carefully selected sources for further
reading, and index further enrich this interdisciplinary guide
designed for students; teachers; policymakers; public
administrators in college, university, and institutional libraries;
and general readers in public libraries. This easily accessible
reference describes court cases, legislation, public policies,
technologies, issues, key government agencies, and private
organizations dealing with the complex economic, cultural, social,
and political context for biomedical decisionmaking today. A
chronology, directory of major organizations, carefully selected
sources for further reading, extensive cross references and index
further enrich this interdisciplinary guide designed for students;
teachers; policymakers; public administrators in college,
university, and institutional libraries; and general readers in
public libraries.
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