ABSTRACT

This collection of encyclopedic entries provides a broad-based appreciation of new reproductive technologies that includes accessible technological descriptions and their historical and social contexts. The collection is divided into five thematic areas: Theories of Reproduction Ancient to Contemporary; Early Reproductive Technologies; Post-War De

part One|58 pages

Theories of Reproduction—Ancient to Contemporary

chapter two|8 pages

Infant Feeding

chapter three|4 pages

Sex Preference

chapter four|4 pages

Genetic Engineering

chapter five|5 pages

Genetic Diagnosis

chapter six|6 pages

New Definitions of Family

part Two|86 pages

Early Reproductive Technologies

chapter thirteen|4 pages

Breastfeeding

chapter fourteen|9 pages

Infant-Feeding Technologies

chapter fifteen|7 pages

Contraception Technologies

chapter sixteen|6 pages

Contraception—Ethics

chapter seventeen|4 pages

Diethylstilbestrol (DES)

chapter eighteen|5 pages

Menstrual Disorder Technologies

chapter twenty|4 pages

Abortion Technologies

chapter twenty-one|3 pages

Abortion—Ethics

chapter twenty-three|4 pages

Prenatal Harm

chapter twenty-four|3 pages

Informed Consent and Women in Labor

chapter twenty-five|3 pages

Reproductive Health in the Workplace

chapter twenty-six|7 pages

Contemporary Midwifery

part Three|62 pages

Early Infertility Treatments

chapter twenty-seven|5 pages

Artificial Insemination

chapter twenty-eight|6 pages

Artificial Insemination Policy

chapter thirty|5 pages

Lesbian Access to Donor Insemination

chapter thirty-one|9 pages

Male Infertility

chapter thirty-two|8 pages

Ovulation Induction

chapter thirty-three|5 pages

Risk Perception and Health Screening

chapter thirty-four|5 pages

Prenatal Diagnosis Technologies

chapter thirty-six|4 pages

Sex Selection

part Four|122 pages

Advanced Infertility Techniques

chapter thirty-seven|7 pages

In Vitro Fertilization—Overview

chapter thirty-nine|7 pages

Ovarian Suppression by GnRH Agonists

chapter forty-two|5 pages

In Vitro Maturation and Ova Freezing

chapter forty-four|4 pages

Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT)

chapter forty-six|4 pages

Counseling

chapter forty-seven|4 pages

Selection and Assessment for Treatment

chapter forty-eight|3 pages

Egg Donation

chapter forty-nine|8 pages

Surrogacy

chapter fifty|3 pages

"Baby M" Surrogacy Case

chapter fifty-four|5 pages

Legislation—United Kingdom

chapter fifty-five|4 pages

Legislation—The Netherlands

chapter fifty-six|3 pages

Legislation—France

chapter fifty-seven|7 pages

Legislation—Australia and New Zealand

chapter fifty-eight|3 pages

Legislation—Canada

chapter fifty-nine|4 pages

Legislation—The United States

chapter sixty|5 pages

Legislation—Germany

part Five|51 pages

Reproductive and Genetic Science

chapter sixty-one|4 pages

Fetal Tissue Research and Applications

chapter sixty-two|4 pages

Embryo Research

chapter sixty-three|6 pages

Embryo Research—Legal Issues

chapter sixty-four|9 pages

Cloning Technologies

chapter sixty-five|5 pages

Cloning—Ethics

chapter sixty-six|3 pages

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

chapter sixty-seven|3 pages

Genetics—Discrimination

chapter sixty-eight|3 pages

Genetic Counseling

chapter sixty-nine|3 pages

Ectogenesis