A Life (Un)Worthy of Living Reproductive Genetics in Israel and Germany /

This book presents the findings of a study into the social shaping of reproductive genetics in Germany and Israel, two exceptionally interesting social settings, which share a traumatic history. Based on a variety of empirical materials (including in-depth interviews with genetic counsellors and sur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hashiloni-Dolev, Yael (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
Edición:1st ed. 2007.
Colección:International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, 34
Temas:
Medical genetics.
Ethics.
Reproductive health.
Sociology.
Medical Genetics.
Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics.
Reproductive Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Theoretical Background
  • Methodology
  • Getting to Know the Field of Reproductive Genetics in Israel and Germany
  • Genetic Counselors' Moral Practices
  • Abortions on Embryopathic Grounds: Policy and Practice in Israel and Germany
  • Sex Chromosome Anomalies (SCAs) in Israel and Germany: Assessing "Birth Defects" and edical Risks According to the Importance of Fertility*
  • "Wrongful Life", in the eyes of the law, the counselors and the disabled
  • The Conflicts Between Individuals, Families and Society, as Well as Between Different Family Members, Embodied in Reproductive Genetics.

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