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Infertility

Name: Infertility
Author: Kevin Wm. Wildes
ISBN: 9780792340614

by Kevin Wm. Wildes

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Infertility: A Crossroad of Faith, Medicine, and Technology brings together a diverse group of clinicians, theologians, and philosophers to examine the use of reproductive technologies in the light of the Roman Catholic moral tradition and recent teaching. The book provides relevant background information (e.g. Donum Vitae from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) as it explores the psychological, social, legal, and moral contexts of reproductive medicine.
This book is Volume 3 of Catholic Studies in Bioethics in the series Philosophy and Medicine.

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In the third volume of the "Catholic Studies in Bioethics" series, clinicians, theologians, and philosophers examine the use of reproductive technologies in light of the Roman Catholic moral tradition and recent teachings. The 11 essays explore such issues as the psychological care of "in vitro" fertilization couples, interventions upon gametes in assisting the conjugal act toward fertilization, and psychological needs and social responsibilities of infertile couples. Appended is an Instruction prepared by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and approved by the Pope in 1987. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.