Ethical Dilemmas in Reproduction
Contributors: Francoise Shenfield (Editor); Claude Sureau (Editor)
Edition: 2Rev Ed edition
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: June 12, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781842140932
Subjects: Bio-ethics; Medical ethics; Reproductive medicine; Moral and ethical aspects; Human reproduction; Biotechnology (Specific Aspects); Physiology Of Reproduction; Reproductive Medicine & Technology; Science; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Human reproductive technology; Ethics; Gynecology & Obstetrics; Medical / Reproductive Medicine & Technology; Reproductive Techniques; Biotechnology; Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology; Ethics, Clinical
First sentence: In a popular book on modern reproductive technologies (How to get Pregnant with the New Technology), the American gynecologist S.J. Silber speaks of cryopreservation of ovarian tissue as a new solution for women who at 35 have no permanent partner but still want children: 'you can save your eggs for later'.