Explores the controversy and science behind egg harvesting and in vitro fertilization, the process that donors go through, and the possible health risks and ethical concerns.
Provides in-depth information on In Vitro Fertilization as well as some other Assisted Reproductive Technology procedures, discussing a variety of emotional, physical, financial, and moral/religious issues.
Discusses the scientific and technological innovations of genetic engineering and explores the ethical controversy surrounding the creation of life in the laboratory.
how the first test tube babies sparked the reproductive revolution
Henig, Robin Marantz
2004
Explores how the creation of the test tube baby ushered in a new era in reproductive technology, and analyzes the ethical and political issues surrounding the first test tube baby in the 1970s.
Looks at the 1978 birth of Louise Brown, the first baby born through in-vitro fertilization, as well as events leading up to this revolutionary treatment for infertility and its ramifications.
Examines the causes of infertility, the history of in vitro fertilization, the steps involved in creating a "test tube baby, " and ethical questions the technology has raised.
