The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction
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The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction

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The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction

About this book

"Will the future confront us with human GMOs? Greely provocatively declares yes, and, while clearly explaining the science, spells out the ethical, political, and practical ramifications."ā€”Paul Berg, Nobel Laureate and recipient of the National Medal of Science

Within twenty, maybe forty, years most people in developed countries will stop having sex for the purpose of reproduction. Instead, prospective parents will be told as much as they wish to know about the genetic makeup of dozens of embryos, and they will pick one or two for implantation, gestation, and birth. And it will be safe, lawful, and free. In this work of prophetic scholarship, Henry T. Greely explains the revolutionary biological technologies that make this future a seeming inevitability and sets out the deep ethical and legal challenges humanity faces as a result.

"Readers looking for a more in-depth analysis of human genome modifications and reproductive technologies and their legal and ethical implications should strongly consider picking up Greely's The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproductionā€¦ [It has] the potential to empower readers to make informed decisions about the implementation of advancements in genetics technologies."
ā€”Dov Greenbaum, Science

"[Greely] provides an extraordinarily sophisticated analysis of the practical, political, legal, and ethical implications of the new world of human reproduction. His book is a model of highly informed, rigorous, thought-provoking speculation about an immensely important topic."
ā€”Glenn C. Altschuler, Psychology Today

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Information

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9780674984011
9780674728967
eBook ISBN
9780674545779
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Science & Technology Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction: Changes
  7. Part Iā€”The Science
  8. First Interludeā€”Easy PGD: The Possibilities
  9. Part IIā€”The Pathway
  10. Second Interludeā€”Easy PGD: The Future
  11. Part IIIā€”The Implications
  12. Conclusion: Choices
  13. Notes
  14. Glossary
  15. Acknowledgments
  16. Index

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