Publications

Books (Non-fiction)

Andrea L. Bonnicksen
In Vitro Fertilization
Columbia University Press: New York 1989
Bonnicksen presents two sides of the in vitro fertilization (IVF) debate: the public fear of ethical and legal implications of IVF, and individuals' desires to combat infertility. She argues that, thus far, society has utilized IVF responsibly, and she offers suggestions for legislation and regulation.

Clifford Grobstein
From Chance to Purpose
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company: Reading, MA 1981
A professor in biological science and public policy, Grobstein explains the procedure of in vitro fertilization and discusses the public policy implications associated with ART.

Paul Lauritzen, ed.
Cloning and the Future of Human Embryo Research
Oxford University Press (2001)
Through several essays, this book discusses the societal implications of human cloning as intrinsically connected to reproductive technologies and embryonic research. This book contains both religious and secular viewpoints on these issues.

Michael Ruse and Christopher A. Pynes, eds.
The Stem Cell Controversy
Prometheus Books, Amherst (2003)
Beginning with President George Bush's 2001 speech on stem cell research, this book presents many facets of the stem cell debate in the political arena.

John A. Robertson
Freedom and the New Reproductive Technologies
Princeton University Press: Princeton 1994
Robertson analyzes the growing use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in terms of reproductive rights. He argues that, with appropriate regulation, the benefits of ART will outweigh the potential harms, and he maintains that traditional and non-traditional families alike should be entitled to "procreative liberties."

Thomas A. Shannon (Ed.)
Reproductive Technologies
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.: New York 2004
This volume provides several essays regarding the ethical, legal, and social aspects of assisted reproductive technologies (ART). The topics covered range from ART regulation to the results of studies performed on infants conceived through ART to religious perspectives on the morality of ART.

Deborah L. Spar
The Baby Business
Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation, Boston (2006)
Through assisted reproductive technologies (ART), couples are beginning to be able to "design" their children by selecting specific genetic traits. Deborah Spar investigates the inner workings of the growing ART sector through interviews with scientists and top executives in the industry. She delves into the ethics of a marketplace for human reproduction and explores the legal regulations that should govern such activities.