The Baby business: how money, science, and politics drive the commerce of conception
Author: Spar, Debora L. Publisher: Harvard Business School Press, 2006.Language: EnglishDescription: 298 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 1591396204Type of document: BookBibliography/Index: Includes bibliographical references and index
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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How Money, Science, and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception Contents The Baby Business Preface ix Reconceiving Recess 1. The Quest to Conceive 1 Attacking an Ancient Affliction 2. A Cluster of Cells 31 Mechanics of the Modern Fertility Market 3. Renting Wombs for Money and Love 69 The Emerging Market for Surrogacy 4. Designing Babies 97 Fixing Flaws and Pursuing Perfection 5. Return to the Forbidden Planet 129 Issues in Human Cloning viii Contents 6. Trading Places 159 The Practice and Politics of Adoption 7. Songs of Solomon 195 Prospects for Building a Better Baby Trade Notes 235 Acknowledgments 279 Index 283 About the Author 299
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