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Babies of Technology

Assisted Reproduction and the Rights of the Child

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Millions of children have been born in the United States with the help of cutting-edge reproductive technologies, much to the delight of their parents. But alarmingly, scarce attention has been paid to the lax regulations that have made the U.S. a major fertility tourism destination. And without clear protections, the unique rights and needs of the children of assisted reproduction are often ignored.

 

This book is the first to consider the voice of the child in discussions about regulating the fertility industry. The controversies are many. Donor anonymity is preventing millions of children from knowing their genetic origins. Fertility clinics are marketing genetically enhanced babies. Career women are saving their eggs for later in life. And Third World women are renting their wombs to the rich. Meanwhile, the unregulated fertility market charges forward as a multi-billion-dollar industry. This deeply-considered book offers answers to the urgent question: Who will protect our babies of technology?

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    • Library Journal

      April 1, 2017

      While society is just now getting used to the idea of surrogacy, women freezing their eggs, sperm donors, and prenatal disease screenings, fertility clinics are already marketing genetically engineered babies. For the right price, parents can select the sex of their child, making the notion of genetically enhanced offspring no longer solely within the realm of sf. Authors Mason (faculty affiliate, Berkeley Ctr. for Law & Technology, Univ. of California, Berkeley) and science teacher and writer Ekman dive into ethical dilemmas of the current fertility industry as well as hypothetical situations for when future becomes reality. They demonstrate that current laws worldwide are not equipped to protect the rights of families built using medical technology. Fascinating cases, such as whether or not a child conceived after the father's death is eligible for the deceased's benefits, are appearing on U.S. court dockets. VERDICT Informative and engaging, this is one of the first books to address the legal rights of children of reproductive technology. For readers interested in family law, medical ethics, and reproductive medicine.--Heidi Uphoff, Sandia National Laboratories, NM

      Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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