| Assisted procreation and its relationship to genetics and eugenics. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19580100 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The article below is intended to reflect on whether or not a eugenic tendency constitutes an intrinsic element of human fertilization in vitro. The author outlines ideas and circumstances which characterized the foundation and propagation of eugenics between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A brief discussion follows on some of the standard procedures of in vitro fertilization, and in particular, those which manifest a trace or hint of eugenics--heterologous fertilization and sperm banking, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and embryo selection--practices which, nonetheless, are used on a large scale and shed light on both the essence of procreative medicine and on the current cultural environment. The objective of the article is to explore whether it is possible to eliminate the eugenic connotations without foregoing the benefits of technical and scientific progress. |
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Authors:
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Mariella Lombardi Ricci |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Human reproduction and genetic ethics Volume: 15 ISSN: 1028-7825 ISO Abbreviation: Hum Reprod Genet Ethics Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-07 Completed Date: 2009-07-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9815992 Medline TA: Hum Reprod Genet Ethics Country: Scotland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 7-27 Citation Subset: E; IM |
Affiliation:
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Faculty of Theology of Northern Italy, Turin. mariella.lombardi@libero.it |
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Eugenics*
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history,
methods,
trends Europe Female Genetics / ethics* History, 19th Century History, 20th Century History, 21st Century Humans Male Preimplantation Diagnosis / ethics Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / ethics* Sex Preselection / ethics United States |
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