Choosing Between Possible Lives - Law and Ethics of Prenatal and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Informationen zum Autor Rosamund Scott is Professor of Medical Law and Ethics at the Centre of Medical Law and Ethics and the School of Law, King's College, London. She is also a barrister. She is currently (since 2006) a member of the Ethics Committee of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Zusammenfassung This book examines ethical, legal and public policy issues in prenatal screening, prenatal diagnosis, and selective abortion. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Ethical Issues in Selection Practices — Whose Interests are at Stake?Chapter 2: Selective Abortion — The Interpretation and Operation of the LawChapter 3: Informational Duties — the Impact on Prenatal Screening, Diagnosis and Selective AbortionChapter 4: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis — The Interpretation and Operation of the LawChapter 5: The Future Scope of Preimplantation Genetic DiagnosisChapter 6: Uses of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis — Two Particular Cases

Product details

• Authors: Rosamund Scott, Scott Rosamund
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.2007
• EAN: 9781841137186
• ISBN: 978-1-84113-718-6
• No. of pages: 374
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 29 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; England, Wales, MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics, MEDICAL / Genetics, MEDICAL / Reproductive Medicine & Technology, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, Reproductive Medicine, Medical Genetics, Medical & healthcare law, Medicolegal issues, Materno-fetal medicine, Medical and healthcare law, Materno-foetal medicine / perinatology, Wales / Cymru