Ethics and economics of assisted reproduction : the cost of longing /
Maura A. Ryan.
- viii, 183 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Economics of Infertility. Myths and Realities in the Economics of Infertility. Intersection: Ethics and Economics. Distributive Justice and Assisted Reproduction -- The Ethics of Assisted Reproduction. The Ethics of Assisted Reproduction. What about Adoption? Reproduction and the Common Good -- Assisted Reproduction and The Goals of Medicine. Infertility, Suffering, and the Goals of Medicine. Living with Infertility. Inside/Outside: The Medical Construction of Infertility. Some Preliminary Conclusions. Reflecting on the Goals of Medicine -- Reconceiving Procreative Liberty. John Robertson and the Meaning of Procreative Liberty. Rights Talk and the Critique of Procreative Liberty, American-Style. Border Tensions. Procreative Liberty and Catholic Social Teaching. Conclusion -- Assisted Reproduction and Access to Health Care. Human Dignity and Access to Health Care. A Decent Minimum. Sufficiency. Investments in Reproducing. Equity and Access. At the Boundaries. Setting Limits. Conclusion -- Faith and Infertility. Mixed Messages and Missed Opportunities. Creating a Context. From Spiritual Crisis to Spiritual Quest. Conclusions and the Work Yet to Be Done. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6.
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Human reproductive technology--Moral and ethical aspects Human reproductive technology--Economic aspects Infertility--Moral and ethical aspects Infertility--Economic aspects