Choosing assisted reproduction : social, emotional & ethical considerations /
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| Author / Creator: | Cooper, Susan, 1947- |
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| Imprint: | Indianapolis, IN : Perspectives Press, c1998. |
| Description: | 400 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6685419 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Emotional and Ethical Considerations of Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Principles of Medical Ethics
- The Separate Components of Parenthood
- Unnatural Conception
- Avoidance of Regret
- Chapter 2. In Vitro Fertilization and the Assisted Reproductive Technologies
- The ART Options
- Initial Considerations
- ART Statistics
- The ART Process
- When to End ART Treatment?
- Chapter 3. Pregnancy After ART
- A Miraculous Conception
- Pregnancy after Gamete Donation
- Pregnancy Loss after ART
- Chapter 4. Moving Forward: Changing Direction
- Guidance from the Mind
- Guidance from the Heart
- Grief, Resolution and Celebration
- Chapter 5. Donor Insemination
- Setting the Stage: A Climate of Shame and Secrecy
- Diagnosing Male Infertility
- Treatment for Male Infertility
- Deciding on Donor Insemination
- Known vs. Unknown Donors
- Known Sperm Donation
- Anonymous Sperm Donation
- The Selection and Practice of Anonymous Sperm Donation
- Attempting Pregnancy
- Chapter 6. Ovum Donation
- Who Uses Donor Ova?
- Potential Ovum Donors
- The Medical Process
- Medical Screening of Ovum Donors
- Ethical Considerations of Ovum Donation
- Known Ovum Donation
- Anonymous Ovum Donation
- Chapter 7. Surrogacy
- Who Considers Using Surrogacy
- The Development of Twentieth Century Contractual Surrogacy
- Surrogacy in Practice
- Pregnancy and Birth through Surrogacy
- Chapter 8. Gestational Care
- A Social and Ethical Perspective
- A Legal Perspective
- Gestational Care Couples
- Gestational Carriers
- The Gestational Care Experience
- Chapter 9. Embryo Adoption
- Reasons for Choosing Embryo Adoption
- Ethical Issues in Embryo Adoption
- Psychosocial Issues in Embryo Adoption
- Availability and Practice of Embryo Adoption
- Chapter 10. Telling the Truth: Why, When, and How to Do So
- The Historical Context of Secrecy: An Unfortunate Tradition
- Openness: An Ethnically and Psychologically Sound Approach
- Talking to Children about Their Origins
