The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction

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By Henry T. Greely

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In The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction, Henry T. Greely explores a near future where traditional sex for reproduction becomes obsolete in developed countries. Prospective parents will select embryos based on genetic information, using revolutionary biotechnologies that promise safe, lawful, and accessible reproductive choices. Greely delves into the scientific advancements as well as the profound ethical, political, and legal challenges posed by these transformative changes.
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Ideal for readers interested in the intersection of health, ethics, and technology, especially those curious about the future of genetics and human reproduction. Suitable for academics, professionals in bioethics, and informed general readers seeking a detailed yet accessible treatment of emerging reproductive technologies.

Within 40 years many people will stop having sex for reproduction. After IVF and preimplantation genetic diagnosis, parents will pick embryos for implantation, gestation, and birth. It will be easy, safe, lawful, and free, Henry Greely predicts. He explains the new technologies and sets out the deep ethical and legal challenges facing humanity.

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Will the future confront us with human GMOs? Greely provocatively declares yes, and, while clearly explaining the science, spells out the ethical, political, and practical ramifications. —Paul Berg, Nobel Laureate and recipient of the National Medal of Science

Within twenty, maybe forty, years most people in developed countries will stop having sex for the purpose of reproduction. Instead, prospective parents will be told as much as they wish to know about the genetic makeup of dozens of embryos, and they will pick one or two for implantation, gestation, and birth. And it will be safe, lawful, and free. In this work of prophetic scholarship, Henry T. Greely explains the revolutionary biological technologies that make this future a seeming inevitability and sets out the deep ethical and legal challenges humanity faces as a result.

Readers looking for a more in-depth analysis of human genome modifications and reproductive technologies and their legal and ethical implications should strongly consider picking up Greely's The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction. It has the potential to empower readers to make informed decisions about the implementation of advancements in genetics technologies. —Dov Greenbaum, Science

[Greely] provides an extraordinarily sophisticated analysis of the practical, political, legal, and ethical implications of the new world of human reproduction. His book is a model of highly informed, rigorous, thought-provoking speculation about an immensely important topic. —Glenn C. Altschuler, Psychology Today

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Praised for its sophisticated and balanced analysis, the book offers a highly informed, rigorous, and thought-provoking exploration of reproductive biotechnology and its implications. Reviews highlight its insightful discussion on gene editing and infertility treatments, alongside calm consideration of the ethical and social frameworks required to address these new dilemmas.

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ISBN: 9780674984011

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 April 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard University Press

Audience: General / adult

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Weight: 250g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Henry T. Greely is the Deane F. and Kate Edelman Johnson Professor of Law and Professor, by courtesy, of Genetics at Stanford University. He specializes in ethical, legal, and social issues arising from advances in the biosciences, particularly from genetics, neuroscience, and human stem cell research. He chairs the California Advisory Committee on Human Stem Cell Research and the steering committee of the Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics, and directs the Stanford Center for Law and the Biosciences and the Stanford Program in Neuroscience and Society. He serves as a member of the NAS Committee on Science, Technology, and Law, the Institute of Medicine’s Neuroscience Forum, and the NIH Multi-Center Working Group on the BRAIN Initiative.