Making babies : biomedical technologies, reproductive ethics, and public policy / by Inmaculada de Melo-Martín.

Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic, [1998], ©1998.

xiii, 199 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction: the importance of evaluating assessments of in vitro fertilization -- Overview of technology assessment -- In vitro fertilization: contextualizing the technology -- Ethics and uncertainty: in vitro fertilization and risks to women's health -- In vitro fertilization and the ethics of nonconservative medical care -- Free informed consent and in vitro fertilization -- Conclusion and future trends