Technology and Infertility: Assisted Reproduction and Modern Society (Science and Society)

With about 4 million births each year in the United States, it?s hard to imagine that infertility is of a particular concern to anyone. As many as one in six U.S. couples desperately want children, but seem unable to have them. This book delves into the many issues concerning assisted reproductive technology, the causes of infertility, various methods of treatment, the social implications of ?designer? babies, the costs of creating a child and the controversy over using embryos for stem cell research. Provides cutting-edge information, engaging data and statistics, and an objective perspective.