Ethics and Human Reproduction (RLE Feminist Theory)

A Feminist Analysis
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-138-00798-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 406 g

Reihe: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

In Ethics and Human Reproduction, Christine Overall blends feminist theory and philosophical expertise to provide a coherent analysis of a range of moral questions and social policy issues pertaining to human reproduction and the new reproductive technologies. Topics covered include: sex preselection, artificial insemination, prenatal diagnosis, abortion, in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer, surrogate motherhood, and childbirth. Throughout the book, the author examines the values and assumptions underlying common perceptions of sexuality and fertility, the status of the foetus, the value of children, the nature of parenting, and the roles of women. In so doing, she develops a feminist approach to answering questions about reproductive rights and freedoms, the value of a genetic link between mother and their offspring, the commodification of reproduction, and the effects of reproductive technologies on women and children. This book should be essential reading for anyone interested in the new reproductive technologies, biomedical ethics, and women’s health.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Overall, Christine

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Feminismus, Feministische Theorie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Ethik, Moraltheologie, Sozialethik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Feministische Perspektiven in den Wissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction 2. Sex Preselection 3. The Embryo/Fetus 4. Abortion 5. Childbirth 6. Surrogate Motherhood 7. Infertility, Children and Artificial Reproduction 8. Reproductive Rights and Access to the Means of Reproduction 9. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Christine Overall