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About this book
Scientific breakthroughs have led us to a point where soon we will be able to make specific choices about the genetic makeup of our offspring. In fact, this reality has arrivedāand it is only a matter of time before the technology becomes widespread.
Much like past arguments about stem-cell research, the coming debate over these reproductive genetic technologies (RGTs) will be both political and, for many people, religious. In order to understand how the debate will play out in the United States, John H. Evans conducted the first in-depth study of the claims made about RGTs by religious people from across the political spectrum, and Contested Reproduction is the stimulating result.
Some of the opinions Evans documents are familiar, but othersāsuch as the idea that certain genetic conditions produce a "meaningful suffering" that is, ultimately, desirableāprovide a fascinating glimpse of religious reactions to cutting-edge science. Not surprisingly, Evans discovers that for many people opinion on the issue closely relates to their feelings about abortion, but he also finds a shared moral language that offers a way around the unproductive polarization of the abortion debate and other culture-war concerns. Admirably evenhanded, Contested Reproduction is a prescient, profound look into the future of a hot-button issue.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The History of Abortion, Reproductive Genetic Technologies, and the Contemporary Publicās Views
- 3. Talking about Embryonic Life
- 4. Nature, God, Humanity, and Promethean Fatalism
- 5. Human Dignity and Equality of Treatment
- 6. Meaningful Suffering
- 7. Will Religious Discourse about Reproductive Genetic Technologies Limit Debate?
- 8. Conclusions
- Appendix A. Methodological Appendix
- Appendix B. Religious Respondent Interview Guide
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index