Infertility: A Crossroad of Faith, Medicine, and Technology / Edition 1

by Kevin Wm. Wildes

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792340614
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	12/31/1996
Series:	Philosophy and Medicine , #53
Edition description:	1997
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 8.78(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

Technology, Reproduction, and Faith.- Section One: Scientific and Psychological Questions.- Advances in Assisted Reproductive Technologies.- Issues in the Psychological Evaluation and Care of In Vitro Fertilization Couples.- Therapy of Working With the Childless Woman: The Pathos of Unrealized Dreams, The Psychology of Female Infertility.- Section Two: Theological Reflections.- Moral Horizons in Health Care: Reproductive Technologies and Catholic Identity.- Donum Vitae: Catholic Teaching Concerning Homologous In Vitro Fertilization.- Human Need and Natural Law.- Interventions Upon Gametes In Assisting the Conjugal Act Toward Fertilization.- Donum Vitae: Dissenting Opinions on the “Simple Case” of In Vitro Fertilization.- Section Three: Moral and Social Reflections.- Infertile Couples: Psychological Needs, Social Responsibilities.- What Price Fertility?.- In Vitro Fertilization: Secular Moral Authority, Biomedicine, and the Role of the State.- Section Four: Continuing Conversation.- Epilogue.- Appendix: Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith/Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation: Replies to Certain Questions of the Day.- Notes on Contributors.

Editorial Reviews

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.

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