| Multiple gestations: some public policy issues. | |
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PMID: 11561995 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Multiple gestations, or multifetal pregnancies, raise a number of significant policy questions concerning the well being of women and the well being of the children fetuses might become. Important questions for feminists pertain not only to multifetal pregnancy itself, but also to the medical interventions associated with these pregnancies. In this paper, we address the questions of how many embryos should be transferred in assisted reproduction, how many fetuses should remain in a multiple gestation, who should make these decisions, and the need to protect women from overexposure to exogenous hormones. Although we focus on assisted reproduction in the United States, we believe that our suggestions are applicable to other countries where the technology is comparable. |
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Authors:
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P K Jennings; J C Callahan |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health care analysis : HCA : journal of health philosophy and policy Volume: 9 ISSN: 1065-3058 ISO Abbreviation: Health Care Anal Publication Date: 2001 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-09-19 Completed Date: 2001-10-18 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9432537 Medline TA: Health Care Anal Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 167-85 Citation Subset: E; H |
Affiliation:
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Department of Sociology, California State University, Bakersfield, USA. pkj2@andrew.cmu.edu |
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Embryo Transfer Ethics, Medical* Female Feminism Fertilization in Vitro Guidelines as Topic Humans Ovarian Neoplasms Pregnancy Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal Pregnancy, Multiple* Public Policy* Risk Factors United States |
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