1st Edition
The Ethics of Artificial Uteruses Implications for Reproduction and Abortion
By Stephen Coleman
Copyright 2004
188 Pages
by
Routledge
188 Pages
by
Routledge
188 Pages
by
Routledge
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Ectogenesis, the gestation of the foetus outside of the human body, will not for much longer be in the realm of science fiction; a number of projects attempting to develop ectogenetic technology are currently under way. This book examines the ethical implications of the development of ectogenesis. Examining the implications for abortion ethics in particular, this book also deals with the ethical... Read more
Contents: Preface; Ectogenesis: why the fuss?; The current state of play; Theoretical foundations; Objections to ectogenesis; Abortion, ectogenesis and the foetus as person; The status of the embryo and foetus; Abortion and the foetus as non-person; The developing human as a source of donor organs; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Coleman, Stephen
