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Choosing Assisted Reproduction: Social, Emotional & Ethical Considerations

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I can't believe that anyone let me start the process of infertility treatment (beyond the clomid stage) without telling me to read this. I found it on my own when having to decide whether my only chance to have a child, egg donation, was right for my husband and myself. I only WISH someone had told me about it sooner. It would have helped me think about all of "this" in a not so crazy way. It's technical, but, those of us who go through infertility procedures know more about the getting pregnant process than most books and online souces give us credit for. These authors treat us like intelligent human beings.

My husband and I have been struggling with infertility for six years and have read several books on the subject. Choosing Assisted Reproduction is the most comprehensive, informative and challenging book that we have come across. We were both relieved to see that the authors raise some of the ethical questions that we are struggling with. They do so in a very sensitive way, always respecting the difficult choices that infertility patients face in this new world of baby making. I recommend this book to anyone going through infertility, as well as to their families and friends.

This compassionately written book has provided a constant reference and framework within which to think during the hugely emotional period of infertility. It has managed to normalise to some extent the weird world in which readers of this book dwell. It has contributed largely to my change of views on the right of the child to know its biological history. I would recommend it as essential reading for anyone going into third party parenting.

As an infertility specialist, I'd heartily recommend this book to all infertile couples - and their doctors as well. The forte of this book is the superb way in which emotional issues have been discussed.

"No other book on infertility was so helpful to my husband and me. We each read it and we discussed it together. We found the ethical discussions especially helpful and were so glad to finally find people willing to tackle them. We found the emotional discussions, especially about ending treatment and about third part alternatives, immensely helpful. This book is outstanding!"

This book is packed full of useful information and it's presented in a clear, readable and very comforting way. I found Cooper and Glazer wise, compassionate and very informed. I read the book from cover to cover and then started all over again.

I found choosing Assisted Reproduction immensely helpful. More than any of the other infertility books that I've read, it addresses the many emotional challenges of infertility. Cooper and Glazer also present medical information clearly and, unlike other books, they really look at the ethical issues involved in assisted reproduction. I recommend this book highly to anyone considering assisted reproduction- and to their families, friends, and co-workers.

Choosing Assisted Reproduction is packed with useful information, much of which I have not seen anyplace else. Cooper and Glazer address all the psychological issues involved in assisted reproduction and especially, in third party parenting. I particularly appreciated their thorough and very helpful examination of the ethical considerations in a very complex area.

I found choosing Assisted Reproduction immensely helpful. More than any of the other infertility books that I've read, it addresses the many emotional challenges of infertility. Cooper and Glazer also present medical information clearly and, unlike other books, they really look at the ethical issues involved in assisted reproduction. I recommend this book highly to anyone considering assisted reproduction- and to their families, friends, and co-workers.

This book has been like a bible to my husband and I over the past year as we have gone through many stages and varities of ART. It is written so that it is easy to understand, easy to use and VERY helpful. I was thankful to have the book available to me with all the many questions that come up during ART. It was great to just open the book and get my answers, without having to call the Docotr's office again. CHOOSING ART also brought up many issues that I never thought of and supplied many viable solutions. For anyone who has gone through any ART procedures, there is never enough to read. Thank you writing this book!