TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gilbert,Scott F.
AU  - Tyler,Anna L.
AU  - Zackin,Emily J.
TI  - Bioethics and the new embryology: springboards for debate 
SN  - 0716773457 (pbk.)
AV  - RG133.5 .G555 2005
U1  - 174.2/8 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Sunderland, MA, Gordonsoville [sic], VA
PB  - Sinauer Associates, W.H. Freeman
KW  - Embryology, Human
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
KW  - Human reproductive technology
KW  - Medical ethics
KW  - Stem cells
KW  - Transplantation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-289) and index; Preface -- Unit 1. When does human life begin? -- An overview of human development -- Philosophical, theological, and scientific arguments -- Unit 2. Should assisted reproductive technologies be regulated? -- Fertilization and assisted reproduction -- Safety and ethical issues -- Unit 3. Should we select the sex of our children? -- The genetics of sex determination -- Arguments for and against sex selection -- Unit 4. Should we allow humans to be cloned? -- The science of cloning -- Ethics and policies for human cloning -- Unit 5. Should we use stem cells to repair the body? -- Regenerating deficient organs through stem cells -- Ethical dilemmas in stem cell therapy -- Unit 6. Should we modify the human genome? -- Gene therapy -- Should we allow the genetic engineering of humans? -- Unit 7. New perspectives on old issues -- What is "normal"? -- Genetic essentialism -- The ethics of animal use in research -- Glossary; Adult; Adult; Follett Library Resources
N2  - Offers an overview of the ethical debates over developments in embryology, providing scientific information to support arguments on both sides
ER  -