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Main description:
This book presents the findings of a study into the social shaping of reproductive genetics in Germany and Israel. The study reveals dramatic differences between German and Israeli societies in addressing the question of a life (un)worthy of living. A close analysis of the ways that these two societies handle the balance between the quality and sanctity of life illuminates controversies over reproductive genetics in an original and provocative way.
Contents:
Foreword. 1. Theoretical Background. 2. Methodology. 3: Getting to Know the Field of Reproductive Genetics in Israel and Germany. 4. Genetic Counselors' Moral Practices. 5: Abortions on Embryopathic Grounds: Policy and Practice in Israel and Germany. 6: Sex Chromosome Anomalies (SCA) in Israel and Germany: Assessing 'Birth Defects' and Medical Risks According to the Importance of Fertility. 7. 'Wrongful Life', in the eyes of the law, the counselors and the disabled. 8: The Conflicts between Individuals, Families and Society, as well as between Different Family Members, Embodied in Reproductive Genetics. Conclusion. Epilogue. Appendix. Index.
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Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Publication date: March, 2007
Pages: 220
Weight: 1080g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Ethics, Genetics, Reproductive Medicine
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