Choosing Assisted Reproduction: Social, Emotional & Ethical Considerations

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Summary: I could have lost my mind several times without this book
Review: This compassionately written book has provided a constant reference and framework within which to think during the hugely emotional period of infertility. It has managed to normalise to some extent the weird world in which readers of this book dwell. It has contributed largely to my change of views on the right of the child to know its biological history. I would recommend it as essential reading for anyone going into third party parenting.

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Summary: An in-depth exploration of social-emotional issues in ART.
Review: While providing basic medical information about high tech treatment, this book carefully details the social, psychological, and ethical considerations involved in assisted reproduction. It offers support and advice to couples regarding when to end treatment and consider alternatives to bio-genetic parenting, and provides a detailed discussion of all the third party options. The book also discusses how and when to talk to children, born as a result of third party collaboration, about their origins.