Assisted Conception (#315 in Issues In Society Series)
Justin Healey (Ed)Paperback 2010-01-01
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The use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) may be the only way people who experience infertility can have a child. Current techniques include artificial insemination (AI), in vitro fertilisation (IVF), intracytoplasmic single sperm injection (ICSI) and surrogacy. A great number of questions are raised regarding assisted conception, whether they be practical, financial, ethical or personal. This book examines a range of concerns. Should the government fund IVF and fertility treatments? What are the emotional impacts of infertility on prospective parents and the health risks for the artificially conceived child? Should women delay motherhood? What are the identity issues for the offspring of donor conception? Does genetic screening promote 'designer babies' and sex selection for the wrong reasons? Does surrogacy commodify other people's wombs? Should same-sex couples and single parents have taxpayer-funded access to this technology?
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Publisher Description
The use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) may be the only way people who experience infertility can have a child. Current techniques include artificial insemination (AI), in vitro fertilisation (IVF), intracytoplasmic single sperm injection (ICSI) and surrogacy. A great number of questions are raised regarding assisted conception, whether they be practical, financial, ethical or personal. This book examines a range of concerns. Should the government fund IVF and fertility treatments? What are the emotional impacts of infertility on prospective parents and the health risks for the artificially conceived child? Should women delay motherhood? What are the identity issues for the offspring of donor conception? Does genetic screening promote 'designer babies' and sex selection for the wrong reasons? Does surrogacy commodify other people's wombs? Should same-sex couples and single parents have taxpayer-funded access to this technology?