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President's Council on Bioethics. 2008. Reproduction and responsibility: The regulation of new biotechnologies. Washington, DC: President's Council on Bioethics, 252 pp.

Annotation: This report examines policies and practices of biotechnology related to assisted reproduction and reviews the regulatory policies and practices involved in screening and selecting for genetic conditions and traits; modification of traits and characteristics; research involving in vitro human embryos; and commercial and financial interests in this arena. For each topic, the report reviews the relevant techniques and practices, the principal ethical issues, the existing regulatory activities, who currently provides oversight and guidance in each area, pursuant to what authority, according to what principles and values, and with what ultimate practical effect. The report concludes with findings based on the examination described above and a discussion of possible policy recommendations.

Contact: President's Council on Bioethics, 1425 New York Avenue, N.W.***DEFUNCT***, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 296-4669 E-mail: [email protected] Available from the website.

Keywords: Biotechnology, Embryo, Ethics, Genetic screening, Government, Prenatal screening, Public policy, Reproductive technologies

Arons J. 2007. Future choices: Assisted reproductive technologies and the law. Washington, DC: Center for American Progress, 46 pp.

Annotation: This paper provides a basic overview of assisted reproduction. It then addresses three primary areas in which legislators and courts have spoken to some degree -- health insurance coverage, embryo disposition, and parentage determinations -- and examines the policy implications that their decisions create. A glossary of assisted reproduction terminology, a conclusion, and endnotes are included. The paper includes one appendix that summarizes surragocy laws by state.

Contact: Center for American Progress, 1333 H Street, N.W., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 682-1611 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.americanprogress.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Embryo, Health insurance, Legislation, Parents, Public policy, Reproduction, Reproductive technologies

CIBA Foundation. 1986. Human embryo research: Yes or no?. New York: Tavistock Publications, 232 pp.

Annotation: This book reports on a forum held by the CIBA Foundation in which scientists, moral philosophers, doctors, and lawyers discussed the issues raised by embryo research. Topics include embryogenesis, nature and extent of infertility, in vitro fertilization, use of human pre-embryos for infertility, analysis of fetal DNA for the diagnosis and management of genetic disease, reduction of severe congenital disease, the case for contraception, status of the pre-embryo, the sociology of public morality, religions and the status of the embryo, and types of moral argument against embryo research.

Keywords: Embryo, Ethics, Medical research, Reproductive technologies
   

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