The new eugenics : selective breeding in an era of reproductive technologies / Judith Daar.

Author
Daar, Judith [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2017.
Description
1 online resource

Details

Subject(s)
Summary note
Eugenics, the effort to improve the human species by inhibiting reproduction of 'inferior' genetic strains, ultimately came to be regarded as the great shame of the Progressive movement. Judith Daar, a prominent expert on the intersection of law and medicine, argues that current attitudes toward the potential users of modern assisted reproductive technologies threaten to replicate eugenics' same discriminatory practices. In this work, Daar asserts how barriers that block certain people's access to reproductive technologies are often founded on biases rooted in notions of class, race and marital status.
Notes
Previously issued in print: 2017.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Target audience
Specialized.
Source of description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 1, 2017).
ISBN
9780300229035 (ebook) :
Statement on language in description
Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...
Other views
Staff view

Supplementary Information