Embryo Experimentation

doi:10.1017/CBO9781139172325

New developments in reproductive technology have made headlines since the birth of the world's first in vitro fertilization baby in 1978. But is embryo experimentation ethically acceptable? What is the moral status of the early human embryo? And how should a democratic society deal with so controversial an issue, where conflicting views are based on differing religious and philosophical positions? These controversial questions are the subject of this book, which, as a current compendium of ideas and arguments on the subject, makes an original contribution of major importance to this debate.

‘I hope anyone who is going to have to vote on legislation (related to embryo experimentation) in the near future will read all of this book, and consider it thoroughly. It is, both factually and in terms of values, the most clear, comprehensive and up-to-date consideration of embryo experimentation yet to appear …’.

Mary Warnock

- Aa Reduce text
- Aa Enlarge text

View selected items
Save to my bookmarks
Export citations
Download PDF (zip)
Save to Kindle
Save to Dropbox
Save to Google Drive
Save content to
To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to .

To save content items to your Kindle, first ensure no-reply@cambridge.org is added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List under your Personal Document Settings on the Manage Your Content and Devices page of your Amazon account. Then enter the ‘name’ part of your Kindle email address below. Find out more about saving to your Kindle.

Note you can select to save to either the @free.kindle.com or @kindle.com variations. ‘@free.kindle.com’ emails are free but can only be saved to your device when it is connected to wi-fi. ‘@kindle.com’ emails can be delivered even when you are not connected to wi-fi, but note that service fees apply.

Find out more about the Kindle Personal Document Service.

Please be advised that item(s) you selected are not available.
You are about to save
Your Kindle email address

Please provide your Kindle email.

@free.kindle.com @kindle.com (service fees apply)

By using this service, you agree that you will only keep content for personal use, and will not openly distribute them via Dropbox, Google Drive or other file sharing services

Page 1 of 2

First
« Prev
1
2
Next »
Last

Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

Contents
pp v-vi
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

Foreword
pp vii-viii
- By Dr J.D. McCaughey, Governor of Victoria
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
pp ix-xii
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

INTRODUCTION
pp xiii-xvi
- By Karen Dawson, Monash University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

PART 1 - THE SCIENTIFIC ISSUES
pp 1-2
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

1 - Introduction: An outline of scientific aspects of embryo research
pp 3-13
- By Karen Dawson, Monash University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

2 - Why do research on human pre-embryos?
pp 14-25
- By Alan Trounson, Monash University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

3 - A scientific examination of some speculations about continuing human pre-embryo research
pp 26-34
- By Karen Dawson, Monash University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

PART 2 - THE ETHICAL ISSUES
pp 35-36
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

4 - Introduction: The nature of ethical argument
pp 37-42
- By Helga Kuhse, Monash University, Peter Singer, Monash University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

ARGUMENTS ABOUT THE STATUS OF DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

5 - Fertilization and moral status: A scientific perspective
pp 43-52
- By Karen Dawson, Monash University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

6 - Segmentation and moral status: A scientific perspective
pp 53-64
- By Karen Dawson, Monash University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

7 - Individuals, humans and persons: The issue of moral status
pp 65-75
- By Helga Kuhse, Monash University, Peter Singer, Monash University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

ARGUMENTS FROM POTENTIAL
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

8 - IVF technology and the argument from potential
pp 76-89
- By Peter Singer, Monash University, Karen Dawson, Monash University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

9 - Arguing from potential
pp 90-108
- By Stephen Buckle, Monash University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

EMBRYO RESEARCH AND WOMEN
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

10 - Who is the subject of research?
pp 109-124
- By Beth Gaze, Monash University, Karen Dawson, Monash University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

11 - Is IVF research a threat to women's autonomy?
pp 125-140
- By Mary Anne Warren, San Francisco State University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

PART 3 - CONTROLLING EMBRYO EXPERIMENTATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
pp 141-142
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

12 - Introduction: Public policy and law: Possibilities and limitations
pp 143-146
- By Beth Gaze, Monash University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

FORMING A PUBLIC POLICY
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

13 - Community control of IVF and embryo experimentation
pp 147-152
- By Max Charlesworth, Deakin University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

14 - IVF regulation: The search for a legal basis
pp 153-167
- By Pascal Kasimba, National Companies and Securities Commission
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

15 - Self-regulation and embryo experimentation in Australia: A critique
pp 168-182
- By Pascal Kasimba, Makerere University
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

16 - Public policy in a pluralist society
pp 183-194
- By R.M. Hare, University of Florida
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

LEGISLATION AND ITS PROBLEMS
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

17 - Biological processes and moral events
pp 195-201
- By Stephen Buckle, University of Sydney
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

Page 1 of 2

First
« Prev
1
2
Next »
Last

Metrics

Altmetric attention score

Total number of HTML views: 0

Total number of PDF views: 0 *

Loading metrics...

Total views: 0 *

Loading metrics...

* Views captured on Cambridge Core between #date#. This data will be updated every 24 hours.

Usage data cannot currently be displayed.

Why this information is here

This section outlines the accessibility features of this content - including support for screen readers, full keyboard navigation and high-contrast display options. This may not be relevant for you.

Accessibility Information

Accessibility compliance for the PDF of this book is currently unknown and may be updated in the future.

Embryo Experimentation

Book description

Reviews

Refine List

Actions for selected content:

Save Search

Contents

Metrics

Altmetric attention score

Full text views

Book summary page views

Accessibility standard: Unknown

Why this information is here

Accessibility Information