Born and Made: An Ethnography of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

by Celia Roberts and Sarah Franklin

Book Overview

Are new reproductive and genetic technologies racing ahead of a society that is unable to establish limits to their use? Have the "new genetics" outpaced our ability to control their future applications? This book examines the case of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), the procedure used to prevent serious genetic disease by embryo selection, and the so-called "designer baby" method. Using detailed empirical evidence, the authors show that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691121931
• ISBN13: 9780691121932
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"