Genes, women, equality / Mary Briody Mahowald.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

xvii, 314 pages ; 24 cm

Ch. 1. A feminist standpoint for genetics -- Ch. 2. Women in genetics research -- Ch. 3. Women in clinical genetics -- Ch. 4. Gender justice in genetics -- Ch. 5. Allocation of genetic services and the feminization of poverty -- Ch. 6. Ethnicity, cultural differences, and sex selection -- Ch. 7. Genetic versus gestational ties to children -- Ch. 8. Disabilities, feminism, and caregiving -- Ch. 9. Cystic fibrosis and misattributed paternity -- Ch. 10. Sickle cell disease and carrier testing -- Ch. 11. Genetic testing for susceptibility to breast cancer -- Ch. 12. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis and abortion -- Ch. 13. Genomic alterations and women -- Ch. 14. Behavioral genetics and alcohol consumption in women -- Ch. 15. Employment, health insurance, and the public-private distinction -- Ch. 16. Human cloning, women, and parenthood.

Includes bibliographic references and index