Shaping genes : ethics, law, and science of using new genetic technology in medicine and agriculture / Darryl R.J. Macer.

  • Macer, Darryl R. J. (Darryl Raymund Johnson), 1962-
Date:
1990
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Credit: Shaping genes : ethics, law, and science of using new genetic technology in medicine and agriculture / Darryl R.J. Macer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Contents vii Patenting of Genetic Material 184 Third World Interests 186 11. Human Reproduction 188 Birth Control Policies 188 Methods of Birth Control 188 Should We Use Contraception? 192 Infertility 194 Is Infertility a Medically Treatable Disease? 194 Methods Involving the Married Couple Only 195 Should IVF be Publicly Funded 200 Eligibility 201 The Use of Extramarital Gametes 203 Surrogacy 208 Avoid Risks of Harm to Children 209 Changing Family Structure 210 12. Selective Human Breeding 214 Natural Genetic Selection 214 Eugenics in Antiquity 215 Eugenics in Modem Times 217 Sterilisation Programs 220 Nazi Eugenics 222 The Decline of Eugenics 223 Changing the Dominance of the Genes 225 Control of Reproduction 226 Sterilisation of the Mentally Incompetent 228 Genetic Disease is not Evenly Spread 230 Common Themes 231 The Quality of Life 232 13.Genetic Screening and Selection 236 Genetic Screening With DNA Probes 236 Postnatal Genetic Screening 239 Prenatal Genetic Screening 242 Genetic Counseling 245 What Diseases? 247 Prenatal Diagnosis Without Abortion 255 Reproductive Choice 256 Can Society Limit Genetic Freedom? 258 Sex Selection 260 Genetic Selection for Nondisease Should be Illegal 261 Privacy of Genetic Information 264 DNA Fingeфrinting 270 14. Human Gene TTierapy 272 Gene Therapy is Another Medical Therapy 272 ftotein Replacement 273 Dietary Treatment 274 Tissue Transplantation 275 Somatic Cell Gene Therapy 276 Diseases Suitable for Gene Therapy? 276