Ethics and human reproduction : a feminist analysis / / Christine Overall

• Autore: Overall Christine <1949-, >
• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.)
• Disciplina: 174.2; 174/.2; 305.4201
• Soggetto topico: Human reproduction - Moral and ethical aspects; Feminism
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: First published in 1987 by Unwin Hyman.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ETHICS AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION A Feminist Analysis; Copyright; Ethics and Human Reproduction: A Feminist Analysis; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 foet
• Titolo autorizzato: Ethics and human reproduction
• ISBN: 0-203-09410-7; 1-283-86128-3; 1-136-20471-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910463124803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge library editions. . -Feminist theory.