Women and new reproductive technologies : medical, psychosocial, legal, and ethical dilemmas : Conference on the determinants and consequences of health promoting and health damaging behaviour : Papers

Although major breakthroughs in reproductive technology have created dramatic opportunities for many people, they are not without problems. More significant than the question of whether the technologies are "good" or "bad," however, is for whom they are good, in what instances, and to whom they should be made accessible. These issues can be debated at multiple levels; from the ethical implications, to the social and psychological consequences for society and for the individual, to the legal and medical outcomes. Each chapter highlights a different array of problems and benefits, while emphasizing four major themes: the impact of technology on women's lives; the role of women; the individual versus society; and the fetus as patient. The New Reproductive Technologies : Overview Of The Challenges And Issues / Judith Rodin And Aila Collins -- The History Of The Relationship Between Women's Health And Technology / Nancy Schrom Dye -- Pregnancy-inducing Technologies : Biological And Medical Implications / Sam Thatcher And Alan Decherney -- Autonomy, Choice, And The New Reproductive Technologies : The Role Of Informed Consent In Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis / Ruth Faden -- Ethical Issues Raised By The New Medical Technologies / Caroline Whitbeck -- Women's Reproductive Rights : The Impact Of Technology / Sheryl Ruzek -- Women And Advances In Medical Technologies : The Legal Issues / Ellen Wright Clayton -- Psychological Issues In New Reproductive Technologies : Pregnancy-inducing Technology And Diagnostic Screening / Nancy E. Adler, Susan Keyes, Patricia Robertson -- Communicating About The New Reproductive Technologies : Cultural, Interpersonal, And Linguistic Determinants Of Understanding / Rayna Rapp -- The New Reproductive Technologies : What Have We Learned? / Aila Collins And Judith Rodin. Edited By Judith Rodin, Aila Collins. Based On A Conference Sponsored By The John D. And Catherine T. Macarthur Foundation Network On The Determinants And Consequences Of Health Promoting And Health Damaging Behavior, Held June 16-18, 1987 In Key Biscayne, Florida. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Front Cover Women and New Reproductive Technologies: Medical, Psychosocial, Legal, and Ethical Dilemmas Copyright Page Contents Preface 1. The New Reproductive Technologies: Overview of the Challenges and Issues: Judith Rodin and Aila Collins 2. The History of the Relationship Between Women's Health and Technology: Nancy Schrom Dye 3. Pregnancy-Inducing Technologies: Biological and Medical Implications: Sam Thatcher and Alan DeCherney 4. Autonomy, Choice, and the New Reproductive Technologies: The Role of Informed Consent in Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis: Ruth Faden 5. Ethical Issues Raised by the New Medical Technologies: Caroline Whitbeck 6. Women's Reproductive Rights: The Impact of Technology: Sheryl Ruzek 7. Women and Advances in Medical Technologies: The Legal Issues: Ellen Wright Clayton 8. Psychological Issues in New Reproductive Technologies: Pregnancy-Inducing Technology and Diagnostic Screening: Nancy E. Adler, Susan Keyes, and Patricia Robertson 9. Communicating About the New Reproductive Technologies: Cultural, Interpersonal, and Linguistic Determinants of Understanding: Rayna Rapp 10. The New Reproductive Technologies: What Have WeLearned?: Aila Collins and Judith Rodin Author Index Subject Index