Surrogates And Others Pb (Paperback)

by Ruth Macklin (Author)
Key Phrases: surrogacy matching service, intended rearing parents, noncommercial surrogacy arrangements, Patty Mae, Maura O'Brien, Father Reardon (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
This fascinating book follows the story of a fictitious couple and their personal investigation into infertility, adoption, and surrogacy. Macklin (Mortal Choices, LJ 5/15/87), a professor of bioethics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, uses a narrative format to illustrate the feelings and obstacles the couple encounter as they pursue their quest to have a baby. Various events, which are based on actual cases, are used to portray medical, legal, religious, feminist, and ethical perspectives on surrogacy and assisted reproduction. Though the presentation may seem a bit melodramatic, the book offers a great deal of information and does an excellent job of conveying the emotions involved with these issues. Unfortunately, the book strays from an examination of surrogacy into lengthy discussions of premenstrual syndrome and AIDS. These weighty topics deserve their own in-depth analysis, and their inclusion here distracts the reader from the main topic. Recommended for public libraries. [For another look at this subject, see Helena Ragone's Surrogate Motherhood, reviewed below.-Ed.]-Tina Neville, Univ. of South Florida at St. Petersburg Lib.
--Tina Neville, Univ. of South Florida at St. Petersburg Lib.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review
"The story she conducts about the struggle of 'Bonnie and Larry Roberts' to have a child is poignant, moving, and illustrative of precisely the kinds of challenges, options, and limits those who avail themselves of the latest breakthroughs in the treatment of infertility face. Not only will the Roberts's story ring true to anyone who has spent any time seeking to bring a child into their family via adoption or surrogacy, but it also highlights the heretofore relatively unexamined questions of the responsibilities and duties of the doctors, therapists, counselors, agencies, interest groups, and regulators who are involved in the treatment of infertility. Anyone who seeks to better understand the meaning of 'parent,' 'child,' or 'family' will benefit from reading this important work." --Arthur L. Caplan, Professor of Bioethics and Director, Center for Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania "Ruth Macklin has a unique ability to tackle the complex ethical and legal challenges raised by the new reproductive technologies with originality and style. By using the narrative, she captures our imaginations, our hearts, and our minds, and enables us to understand the inter connections among such diverse issues as AIDS, the right to privacy, controlling pregnant women, surrogacy, and assisted reproduction." --Karen H. Rothenberg, Professor of Law and Director, Law and Health Care Program, University of Maryland

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Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Temple University Press (June 29, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566391806
• ISBN-13: 978-1566391801
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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