Human Embryos and Preimplantation Genetic Technologies: Ethical, Social, and Public Policy Aspects

Regularly used to determine the health and viability of an embryo before in vitro fertilization, preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) have been successfully employed to test embryonic cells for chromosomal abnormalities and genes related to specific diseases. However, the complex social, ethical, legal, regulatory, and public policy aspects associated with preimplantation assessment technologies continue to evolve and represent important areas for scholarly discussion. Human Embryos and Preimplantation Technologies: Social, Legal, and Health Policy Dimensions of Assisted Reproduction, edited by leading experts in the field, Dr. E. Scott Sills and Dr. Gianpiero Palermo, stands as the first holistic analysis of PGD and PGS as practiced and regulated worldwide. In addition to scientific and technical aspects, the book provides international perspectives on the ethical, legal, religious, policy, and social implications of assisted reproduction technologies globally, including in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Australia. The book begins with a thorough overview of PGS and PGD, featuring chapters on the history of these technologies, ethics, and social perspectives including PGS and the LGBT community, feminism, family dynamics, and psychological and interpersonal factors involved with assessment. Part II considers the current state of PGD and PGS in 20 different sovereign nations and religious communities, employing data on reproductive tourism and elective sex selection of human embryos. Part III concludes the book with an analysis of public policy concerns, current challenges, and future directions of PGS and PGD. Provides an in-depth discussion of PGD and PGS as practiced and regulated worldwideOffers an accessible resource for researchers, medical professionals, patients, regulators and policymakers seeking expert opinions on PGS and PGD Contains chapters contributed by international clinicians, researchers and thought leaders in the field of assisted reproductive technology INDICE: 1. Introduction-PGS + PGD: A historical background 2. Who is the ideal candidate for PGS? 3. PGS/PGD, ethics and the family 4. PGS and the Feminist Perspective 5. The changing social profile of PGS 6. PGS and the LGBT community 7. PGS and Impact on Offspring-Ethnographic Considerations 8. Psychological and Interpersonal Factors in Preimplantation Embryo Assessment 9. Saying no to PGS-A View from the Vatican 10. PGS concerns-An American perspective 11. PGS in Australia 12. PGS in Belgium 13. PGS in Canada 14. PGS in the Republic of Georgia 15. PGS and the Shiite 16. PGS in Iran 17. PGS in Israel 18. PGS in India 19. PGS in the Republic of Ireland 20. PGS in Japan 21. PGS in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 22. PGS in Malaysia 23. PGS in Mexico 24. PGS in Nigeria 25. PGS in Norway 26. PGS in New Zealand 27. PGS in Portugal and Brazil 28. PGS in the Russian Federation 29. PGS in Sweden 30. PGS in Thailand 31. PGS in Ukraine 32. PGS in the United Kingdom 33. Global PGS: Overview of Public Policy Concerns 34. PGS: Legislative Considerations & Future Directions

• ISBN: 978-0-12-816468-6
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 584
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés