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Reproductive Donation: Practice, Policy and Bioethics
Martin Richards
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Description for Reproductive Donation: Practice, Policy and Bioethics
paperback. This book combines empirical research with commentary on ethics, policy and legislation, raising provocative questions about reproductive donation and surrogacy. Editor(s): Richards, Martin; Pennings, Guido; Appleby, John B. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBQ; MFKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 530. Practice, Policy and Bioethics. 336 pages, 1 table. Editor(s): Richards, Martin; Pennings, Guido; Appleby, John. This book combines empirical research with commentary on ethics, policy and legislation, raising provocative questions about reproductive donation and surrogacy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBQ; MFKC. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 15. Weight: 532.
Reproductive donation is the most contentious area of assisted reproduction. Even within Europe there are wide variations in what is permitted in each country. This multidisciplinary book takes a fresh look at the practices of egg, sperm and embryo donation and surrogacy, bringing together ethical analysis and empirical research. New evidence is offered on aspects of assisted reproduction and the families these create, including non-traditional types. One of the key issues addressed is should children be told of their donor origin? If they do learn the identity of their donor, what kinds of relationships may be forged between families, the ... Read more
Reproductive donation is the most contentious area of assisted reproduction. Even within Europe there are wide variations in what is permitted in each country. This multidisciplinary book takes a fresh look at the practices of egg, sperm and embryo donation and surrogacy, bringing together ethical analysis and empirical research. New evidence is offered on aspects of assisted reproduction and the families these create, including non-traditional types. One of the key issues addressed is should children be told of their donor origin? If they do learn the identity of their donor, what kinds of relationships may be forged between families, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521189934
SKU
V9780521189934
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About Martin Richards
Martin Richards is Emeritus Professor of Family Research in the University of Cambridge Centre for Family Research, which he founded and directed until 2005. His research concerns the psychosocial aspects of new reproductive and genetic technologies and the social and ethical issues that deployment of new technologies may raise. He publishes widely in academic journals. His books include: The Troubled ... Read more
Reviews for Reproductive Donation: Practice, Policy and Bioethics
'… provide[s] a rich analysis of one of the most controversial aspects of assisted reproduction: reproductive donation. … this volume provides a rich and comprehensive collection of views on one of the most controversial areas of reproductive technologies, and offers new insights into reproductive donation.' Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy '… the volume provides a rich and comprehensive collection of ... Read more