{"title":"Series: Reproductive Ethics: Critical Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReproductive Ethics: Critical Perspectives\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a rigorous exploration of the moral questions surrounding reproduction, family, and biotechnology. Readers will find thoughtful analyses that challenge assumptions and illuminate complex issues at the intersection of philosophy, ethics, and social thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough diverse critical perspectives, this series invites deep reflection on topics such as reproductive rights, medical intervention, and the implications of emerging technologies. It is essential reading for those interested in ethical theory and contemporary debates in \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"science-fiction-and-the-ethics-of-artificial-wombs-by-dr-evie-kendal-9781350542976","title":"Science Fiction and the Ethics of Artificial Wombs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEctogenesis, or artificial wombs, is not yet a reality. But is it the future? In this revolutionary book, Evie Kendal explores the potential that ectogenesis has to promote sexual equality in human reproduction, and the role science fiction plays in imagining possible futures where this technology is realised.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFictional representations of ectogenesis are typically used in bioethics to support techno-conservative views of reproduction, conflating the potential issues associated with this technology with other controversial practices, such as human cloning and genetic engineering. Arguing against this dominant trend from a liberal feminist perspective, and placing ectogestation within the rich history of debate in the area, this interdisciplinary volume examines the numerous benefits that growing a foetus in an artificial environment could bring in saving women from the sole burden of reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFurther considering the complex dynamic between ectogenesis and science fiction, Kendal not only applies bioethical reasoning to ectogenesis but to its representation in literature and film, and the subsequent use of such media in the bioethical discourse. As a result, she highlights several problems with the current methods of engagement with science fiction in bioethics. Proposing alternatives, Kendal argues that new methods should capitalise on science fiction’s ability to both communicate biotechnical change and explore how to infiltrate emerging technologies into society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith extended case studies, including \u003ci\u003eDawn\u003c\/i\u003e by Octavia E. Butler, \u003ci\u003eScience Fiction and the Ethics of Artificial Wombs\u003c\/i\u003e brings together bioethics, philosophy, feminist thought, and literary theory to tackle urgent questions about how we think about and imagine this new way of creating human life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47617237516524,"sku":"9781350542976","price":187.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d7eedd4e54685637fd46fa171ab2f215.jpg?v=1778531788"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-reproductive-ethics-critical-perspectives.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}