Human embryos and foetuses are highly public and contested figures. Their visual images
appear across a wide range of forums. They have become commercial commodities as part …

Prenatal diagnosis was developed in the 1970s, a result of a partly contingent coming
together of three medical innovations—amniocentesis, the study of human chromosomes …

Birth and death are both fundamental human experiences. The end of life has been a major
topic in philosophical, psychological, and sociological debates. Meanwhile, the beginning of …

This book examines the United States as a destination for international consumers of
assisted fertility services, including egg donation, surrogacy, and sex selection. Based on …

The prenatal genetic testing arena has witnessed great changes over the past decades and
has been the focus of extensive discussion of its ethical, legal, and social implications …

The United States has become an ideal marketplace for those seeking selective
technologies that are illegal, inaccessible, or unavailable in their own countries. Specifically …

The antiabortion movement is increasingly using ostensibly scientific measurements such as
'fetal heartbeat'and 'fetal pain'to provide 'objective'evidence of the moral status of fetuses …

Introduction The legal status of abortion has changed in the regions of former East Germany
after reunification due to the adoption of restrictive West German abortion policies. The aim …

Purpose The market of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) is rapidly evolving, raising
growing ethical and social dilemmas. This paper compares the regulatory responses to …

Background: Advances in reproductive medicine and the use of assisted reproductive
technologies (ART) have a great impact in the lives of people and the conformation of their …