Cowan, Ruth Schwartz.

Heredity and Hope : The Case for Genetic Screening. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (303 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Many Varieties of Beautiful Inheritance -- 2. Eugenics and the Genealogical Fallacy -- 3. Pronatal Motives and Prenatal Diagnosis -- 4. No Matter What, This Has to Stop! -- 5. Genetic Screening and Genocidal Claims -- 6. Parents, Politicians, Physicians, and Priests -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

Neither minimizing the difficulty of the choices that modern genetics has created for us nor fearing them, Cowan argues that we can improve the quality of our own lives and the lives of our children by using the modern science and technology of genetic screening responsibly.

9780674029927


Genetic screening-History.
Eugenics-History.


Electronic books.

RB155

616/.042