At the beginning of life : dilemmas in theological bioethics / Edwin C. Hui.
Publication details: Downers Grove, IL : InterVarsity Press, c2002.Description: 416 p. ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 083082667X (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [390]-408) and index.
Foundations of human personhood. Being, person and human nature--
The biological dimension of human personhood--
The psychological dimension of human personhood--
Person as a psychosomatic unity--
The relational dimension of human personhood--
The temporal and eschatological dimensions--
Assisted reproductive technologies and personhood. Infertility and the need for assisted reproductive technologies--
Artificial insemination--
In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer--
Surrogate gestational motherhood--
Manipulation of embryos--
Human cloning and stem cells--
The human genome project--
Abortion and personhood. The two extreme positions--
Moderation of the extreme positions via considerations of the pregnant woman's rights--
Moderation of the extreme positions via re-evaluation of the moral status of the fetus--
Consideration of pragmatic factors--
Prenatal screening and fetal genetic defects--
Medical technology innovations and the status of the unborn.-
