Making Babies

Is There a Right to Have Children?

By: Mary Warnock

Write A Review

Paperback | 1 October 2003

At a Glance

Paperback
128 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
19.84 x 12.85 x 0.69

Paperback

$25.25

or 4 interest-free payments of $6.31 with

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

The development of new reproductive technologies has raised urgent questions and debates about how and by whom these treatments should be controlled.On the one hand individuals and groups have claimed access to assisted reproduction as a right, and some have also claimed that this access should be available free of charge. As well as clinically infertile heterosexual couples, this right has been claimed by single women, gay couples, post-menopausal women, and couples who wish to delay having children for various reasons. Others have argued that a desire to have children does not make it a human right, and, moreover, that there are some people who should not be assisted to become parents, on grounds of age, sexuality, or lifestyle.Mary Warnock steers a clear path through the web of complex issues underlying these views. She begins by analyzing what it means to claim something as a ''right'', and goes on to discuss the cases of different groups of people. She also examines the ethical problems faced by particular types of assisted reproduction, including artificial insemination, in-vitro fertilization, and surrogacy, and argues that in the future human cloning may well be a viable and acceptable form of treatment for some types of infertility.

Industry Reviews

`Review from previous edition In this book Mary Warnock discusses legal, natural, and ethical rights with particular references to human reproductive rights, and the right of access to the new reproductive technologies ... Essential reading for all.'' Professor Sir Malcolm MacNaughton `... a combination of common sense and clear, rigorous and, above all, honest, argument.' Mark Rowlands, TLS `... a remarkable and revealing book.' Derek Morgan, THLS `... the book is sprightly reading and food for serious thought. It would provide a good basis for discussion in high schools, colleges, and book clubs.' Nature `This is a well-informed and fair-minded contribution to an ongoing debate. It should be required reading for anyone intending to become a GP or a geneticist. More importantly, it is written in jargon-fee language that is readily comprehensible to the non-specialist reader.' Scotland on Sunday `... powerful little book.' Dea Birkett, The Independent `Warnock is delightfully clear-eyed - no mindless jargon or mind-numbing theory in this elegant book.' Sylvia Ann Hewlett, New Statesman `[Mary Warnock] writes with such lucidity that it is a pleasure to read her... This is practical philosophy as it should be written: concise, elegant and comprehensible. ... her book is a masterpiece of faultless clarity, that will enable everyone to think better about the ethical problems of the new technology. It is by far the best introduction to the subject.'' Theodore Dalrymple, The Sunday Telegraph `Warnock manages to communicate a wealth of accumulated insight into the ethics of assisted reproduction.' Susanne Gibson, Analytic Teaching `... a 'quick read' and a rather enjoyable one. No academic apparatus. No clutter.' Anthony Fisher

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.