Prenatal testing : a sociological perspective

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Prenatal testing : a sociological perspective

Aliza Kolker & B. Meredith Burke ; foreword by Arthur L. Caplan

Bergin & Garvey, 1994

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-213) and index

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内容説明

Prenatal testing for genetic abnormalities has transformed pregnancy and motherhood. Using sociological research, this book analyzes the social-psychological and ethical implications of invasive prenatal testing, particularly CVS and amniocentesis. Among the issues covered are changes in the genetic counseling profession and in client demographics; the challenge of nondirective genetic counseling; decisions on testing and on which test to have; the timing and risks of the procedures; abortion and grief; the ethics of sex selection; potential uses and abuses of genetic knowledge; and policy and ethical implications.

目次

Foreword by Arthur L. Caplan The Social Construction of Pregnancy The Procedures The Ethos of Nondirectiveness The Genetic Counseling Session Amniocentesis: The Early Years Who Uses Prenatal Diagnosis Today Assessing the Risks Attitudes about Abortion Abnormal Diagnosis and Termination Fetal Sex Identification Prenatal Testing and Competing Social Goals Appendices References Index

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