Prenatal Testing and Disability Rights |
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Editor:
| Parens, Erik Asch, Adrienne |
Contribution by:
| Parens, Erik Asch, Adrienne Powell, Cynthia M. Kent, Deborah Baily, Mary Ann Ferguson, Philip M. Gartner, Alan Lipsky, Dorothy K. Ruddick, William Steinbock, Bonnie Jennings, Bruce Saxton, Marsha Kittay, Eva Feder Kittay, Leo Nelson, James Lindemann Press, Nancy Wertz, Dorothy C. Botkin, Jeffrey R. Ossorio, Pilar N. Ralston, Steven J. Biesecker, Barbara Bowles Hamby, Lori |
Series title: | Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-87840-804-7 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2000 |
Publisher: | Georgetown University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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Used primarily to decide to abort a fetus that would have been born with mental or physical impairments, prenatal tests arguably reinforce discrimination against and misconceptions about people with disabilities. This title presents a debate about prenatal testing and selective abortion.
Used primarily to decide to abort a fetus that would have been born with mental or physical impairments, prenatal tests arguably reinforce discrimination against and misconceptions about people with disabilities. This title presents a debate about prenatal testing and selective abortion.