Heredity and hope : the case for genetic screening / Ruth Schwartz Cowan.

Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 2008.

292 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Beautiful inheritance : the many faces of eugenics -- A genealogical fallacy : the many faces of genetics -- The patient greatly wants to have children : the pronatalism of prenatal diagnosis -- No matter what! This has to stop! : communities that have accepted genetic screening -- Genetics and genocide : African American communities and sickle cell disease -- We have a very pragmatic church : mandating genetic screening on Cyprus.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-276) and index.