| The end of motherhood as we have known it. | |
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PMID: 9615571 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The new reproductive technologies have dramatic social implications, undermining previous biological assumptions about the relationships between mothers and fathers and children within families. Insofar as we may now distinguish between genetic motherhood, gestational motherhood, and social motherhood, three different women may participate in the decision to produce a child. Who is its "real" mother? Given the complicated interpenetration of nature and technology within reproductive situations today, we need to develop new social accounts of what it means to create a family. We require new narratives that highlight the wondrous kinship possibilities afforded by the new reproductive technologies while at the same time articulating the responsibilities of parenthood within new familial groupings. |
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Authors:
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P S Mann |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Mount Sinai journal of medicine, New York Volume: 65 ISSN: 0027-2507 ISO Abbreviation: Mt. Sinai J. Med. Publication Date: 1998 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-08-07 Completed Date: 1998-08-07 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0241032 Medline TA: Mt Sinai J Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 195-200; discussion 215-23 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Cloning, Organism Family* Female Humans Interpersonal Relations Male Mothers* Philosophy Reproductive Techniques* Social Perception Social Values Surrogate Mothers Women |
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