Contested Reproduction : Genetic Technologies, Religion, and Public Debate /

Scientific breakthroughs have led us to a point where soon we will be able to make specific choices about the genetic makeup of our offspring. In fact, this reality has arrived-and it is only a matter of time before the technology becomes widespread. Much like past arguments about stem-cell research...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Evans, John H. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2010]
Temas:
Abortion > Religious aspects.
Abortion.
Eugenics > Religious aspects.
Eugenics.
Human evolution > Religious aspects.
Human reproductive technology > Religious aspects.
Reproductive technology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General.
genes, genetics, technology, advances, discourse, discussion, argument, religious, faith, belief, sociology, breakthrough, science, scientific, academic, scholarly, research, children, offspring, babies, parenting, artificial, selection, stem cell, rgts, reproduction, reproductive, controversial, controversy, politics, political, abortion, cutting edge, pregnancy.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter One. Introduction
  • Chapter Two. The History of Abortion, Reproductive Genetic Technologies, and the Contemporary Public's Views
  • Chapter Three. Talking about Embryonic Life
  • Chapter Four. Nature, God, Humanity, and Promethean Fatalism
  • Chapter Five. Human Dignity and Equality of Treatment
  • Chapter Six. Meaningful Suffering
  • Chapter Seven. Will Religious Discourse about Reproductive Genetic Technologies Limit Debate?
  • Chapter Eight. Conclusions
  • Appendix A. Methodological Appendix
  • Appendix B. Religious Respondent Interview Guide
  • Notes
  • Works Cited
  • Index

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