The 'Healthy' Embryo: Social, Biomedical, Legal And Philosophical Perspectives

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Jeff NiskerCambridge University PressEdition: Illustrated, 1/29/2010EAN 9780521748131, ISBN10: 0521748135Paperback, 298 pages, 23.6 x 15.5 x 1.5 cmLanguage: EnglishPublic attention on embryo research has never been greater. Modern reproductive medicine technology and the use of embryos to generate stem cells ensure that this will continue to be a topic of debate and research across many disciplines. This multidisciplinary book explores the concept of a 'healthy' embryo, its implications on the health of children and adults, and how perceptions of what constitutes child and adult health influence the concept of embryo 'health'. The concept of human embryo health is considered from preconception to pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to recent foetal surgical approaches. Burgeoning capacities in both genetic and reproductive science and their clinical implications have catalysed the necessity to explore the concept of a 'healthy' embryo. The authors are from five countries and 13 disciplines in the social sciences, humanities, biological sciences and medicine, ensuring that the book has a broad coverage and approach.PrefaceAcknowledgementsContributor bioprofilesPart I. Human Embryos1. What are human embryos and how do we know? Jane Maienschein and Jason Scott Robert2. Human embryosdonors' and non-donors' perspectives on embryo moral status Jackie Leach Scully, Christoph Rehmann-Sutter and Rouven Porz3. Property, privacy, and other legal constructions of human embryos Radhika Rao4. Informed consent for the age of pluripotency and embryo triagefrom alienation, anonymity, and altruism to connection, contact, and care Charis ThompsonPart II. Almost Human Embryos5. Interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer José Cibelli and Kai Wang6. Parthenogenesis and other strategies to create human embryos for stem cell research and regenerative medicine Paul De Sousa7. Creating humanesque embryos Françoise BaylisPart III. 'Healthy' Human Embryos8. A visual dialogue on 'healthy' human embryos from the 16th to 21st centuries Lianne McTavish9. Social determinants of 'health' of embryos Roxanne Mykitiuk and Jeff Nisker10. Preconceived human embryos and taking care of their 'health' Isabel Karpin11. Public understandings of a 'healthy' embryoa citizen deliberation on preimplantation genetic diagnosis Susan M. Cox and Jeff NiskerPart IV. 'Healthy' Human Embryos and Research12. Donating fresh versus frozen embryos to stem cell researchin whose interests? Carolyn McLeod and Françoise Baylis13. Informed choice in embryo donation for research purposes Angela White and Robyn BluhmPart V. 'Healthy' Human Embryos and Reproduction14. Making embryos healthy or making healthy embryoshow much of a difference between prenatal treatment and selection? David Wasserman and Adrienne Asch15. The ethics of preventing disease by preventing people Daniel M. Weinstock16. 'Healthy' human embryos and symbolic harm Elisabeth Gedge17. Saviour siblings, disease avoidance and embryo health Sally Sheldon and Stephen WilkinsonIndex. Show more