No easy choice
Subtitle: a story of disability, parenthood, and faith in an age of advanced reproduction
By: Ellen Painter Dollar
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Louisville, KY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9780664236908
Subjects: Osteogenesis imperfecta; Human reproductive technology; Moral and ethical aspects; Christianity
Description: In No Easy Choice, Ellen Painter Dollar tells her gut-wrenching story of living with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) a disabling genetic bone disorder that was passed down to her first child and deciding whether to conceive a second child who would not have OI using assisted reproduction. Her story brings to light the ethical dilemmas surrounding advanced reproductive technologies. What do procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) say about how we define human worth? If we avoid such procedures, are we permitting the suffering of our children? How do we identify a "good life" in a consumer society that values appearance, success, health, and perfection?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ).